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Housing in Karlskrona Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Karlskrona decreased from 123.0 dwellings (2015) to 116.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

Construction, prices and overcrowding in Karlskrona. Sources: Statistics Sweden and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v11 · Updated: 2026-08-09

Short answer: Karlskrona in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 116 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −62.7 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 212 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+17 per 1,000 residents). Rank 49 of 290. Change since 2020: +5.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 1.0 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (+0.4 per 1,000 residents). Rank 51 of 290. Change since 2020: −33.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07905

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Completed dwellings
116 dwellings
2025 · −62.7 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
212 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +5.2 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.95 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −33.2 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

116 dwellings(2025)

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Source: SCB BO0101 (SCB:BO0101) · 2011–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB BO0101 · 2011–2025 · Method · Report an error

No compatible national figure and municipal ranking are available for this indicator.

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents

212 per 1,000 residents(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07901 (Kolada:N07901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07901 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Karlskrona: 211.8 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +16.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 49 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 46Piteå216.6 per 1,000 residents · +4.7 per 1,000 residents
  2. 47Söderhamn214.5 per 1,000 residents · +2.7 per 1,000 residents
  3. 48Överkalix213.0 per 1,000 residents · +1.2 per 1,000 residents
  4. 49Karlskrona211.8 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 50Trollhättan211.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.6 per 1,000 residents
  6. 51Bengtsfors210.6 per 1,000 residents · −1.2 per 1,000 residents
  7. 52Laxå210.1 per 1,000 residents · −1.7 per 1,000 residents

Source: SCB via Kolada N07901. Definition: Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents

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Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents

0.95 per 1,000 residents(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07905 (Kolada:N07905) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07905 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Karlskrona: 1.0 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference +0.4 per 1,000 residents

Rank 51 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 48Krokom1.0 per 1,000 residents · +0.1 per 1,000 residents
  2. 49Karlshamn1.0 per 1,000 residents · +0.1 per 1,000 residents
  3. 50Svedala1.0 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 51Karlskrona1.0 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 52Huddinge1.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 53Höganäs0.9 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 54Stenungsund0.9 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents

Source: SCB via Kolada N07905. Definition: Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents

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Apartment price, SEK/m²

26,820 SEK/m²(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07908 (Kolada:N07908) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07908 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Karlskrona: 26,820 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −12,993 SEK/m²

Rank 59 of 281 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 56Staffanstorp27,016 SEK/m² · +196.0 SEK/m²
  2. 57Norrtälje26,942 SEK/m² · +122.0 SEK/m²
  3. 58Linköping26,939 SEK/m² · +119.0 SEK/m²
  4. 59Karlskrona26,820 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 60Strängnäs26,165 SEK/m² · −655.0 SEK/m²
  6. 61Upplands-Bro25,810 SEK/m² · −1,010.0 SEK/m²
  7. =62Karlstad25,660 SEK/m² · −1,160.0 SEK/m²

Source: SCB via Kolada N07908. Definition: Apartment price, SEK/m²

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

22,908 SEK/m²(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07909 (Kolada:N07909) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07909 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Karlskrona: 22,908 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −5,976.0 SEK/m²

Rank 101 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 98Växjö23,637 SEK/m² · +729.0 SEK/m²
  2. 99Vårgårda23,465 SEK/m² · +557.0 SEK/m²
  3. 100Eslöv23,039 SEK/m² · +131.0 SEK/m²
  4. 101Karlskrona22,908 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 102Oxelösund22,794 SEK/m² · −114.0 SEK/m²
  6. 103Lidköping22,567 SEK/m² · −341.0 SEK/m²
  7. 104Vadstena22,556 SEK/m² · −352.0 SEK/m²

Source: SCB via Kolada N07909. Definition: House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)

10.2 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Karlskrona: 10.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −4.9 pp

Rank 221 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 218Vännäs10.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 219Gällivare10.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 220Älvsbyn10.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 221Karlskrona10.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 222Sollefteå10.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 223Arvika10.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 224Hagfors10.0 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907. Definition: Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)

31.8 %(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07914 (Kolada:N07914) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N07914 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Karlskrona: 31.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −6.9 pp

Rank 214 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 211Bjurholm32.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 212Vilhelmina31.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 213Forshaga31.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 214Karlskrona31.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 215Mora31.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 216Lund31.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 217Norrtälje31.6 % · −0.2 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N07914. Definition: Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)

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