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Housing in Karlstad Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Karlstad increased from 582.0 dwellings (2015) to 1,031.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Karlstad in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 1,031 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +41.8 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 266 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+71 per 1,000 residents). Rank 6 of 290. Change since 2020: +8.8 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.2 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.3 per 1,000 residents). Rank 229 of 290. Change since 2020: −66.4 % (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
1,031 dwellings
2025 · +41.8 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
266 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +8.8 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.20 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −66.4 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

1,031 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

266 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

Karlstad: 265.5 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +70.6 per 1,000 residents

Rank 6 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. 3Kiruna288.2 per 1,000 residents · +22.7 per 1,000 residents
  2. 4Göteborg272.4 per 1,000 residents · +6.9 per 1,000 residents
  3. 5Linköping266.8 per 1,000 residents · +1.3 per 1,000 residents
  4. 6Karlstad265.5 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 7Dorotea258.8 per 1,000 residents · −6.7 per 1,000 residents
  6. 8Eskilstuna258.3 per 1,000 residents · −7.2 per 1,000 residents
  7. 9Norrköping256.2 per 1,000 residents · −9.3 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

0.20 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

Karlstad: 0.2 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.3 per 1,000 residents

Rank 229 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. 226Luleå0.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 227Heby0.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 228Filipstad0.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 229Karlstad0.2 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 230Kalix0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 231Högsby0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 232Munkedal0.2 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

25,660 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

Karlstad: 25,660 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −14,153 SEK/m²

Shared rank 62 of 281 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. 59Karlskrona26,820 SEK/m² · +1,160.0 SEK/m²
  2. 60Strängnäs26,165 SEK/m² · +505.0 SEK/m²
  3. 61Upplands-Bro25,810 SEK/m² · +150.0 SEK/m²
  4. =62Karlstad25,660 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. =62Ängelholm25,660 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  6. 64Helsingborg25,584 SEK/m² · −76.0 SEK/m²
  7. 65Sigtuna25,369 SEK/m² · −291.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

25,950 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

Karlstad: 25,950 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −2,934.0 SEK/m²

Rank 86 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. 83Lysekil26,561 SEK/m² · +611.0 SEK/m²
  2. 84Gävle26,310 SEK/m² · +360.0 SEK/m²
  3. 85Falkenberg26,108 SEK/m² · +158.0 SEK/m²
  4. 86Karlstad25,950 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 87Luleå25,946 SEK/m² · −4.0 SEK/m²
  6. 88Falun25,852 SEK/m² · −98.0 SEK/m²
  7. 89Habo25,229 SEK/m² · −721.0 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 (%)

8.74 %(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

Karlstad: 8.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −6.3 pp

Rank 250 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. 247Hammarö9.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 248Mullsjö8.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 249Östersund8.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 250Karlstad8.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 251Boden8.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 252Munkfors8.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 253Rättvik8.5 % · −0.3 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 (%)

30.7 %(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

Karlstad: 30.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −8.1 pp

Rank 240 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. 237Dorotea30.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 238Hammarö30.8 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 239Lycksele30.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 240Karlstad30.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 241Färgelanda30.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 242Kungälv30.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 243Grästorp30.6 % · −0.1 pp

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

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