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Housing in Kiruna Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Kiruna increased from 90.0 dwellings (2015) to 286.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kiruna in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 286 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −3.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 288 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+93 per 1,000 residents). Rank 3 of 290. Change since 2020: +18.8 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 1.4 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (+0.9 per 1,000 residents). Rank 25 of 290. Change since 2020: +259.7 % (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
286 dwellings
2025 · −3.1 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
288 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +18.8 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
1.43 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +259.7 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

286 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

288 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

Kiruna: 288.2 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +93.3 per 1,000 residents

Rank 3 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. 1Boden320.1 per 1,000 residents · +31.9 per 1,000 residents
  2. 2Örebro297.9 per 1,000 residents · +9.7 per 1,000 residents
  3. 3Kiruna288.2 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 4Göteborg272.4 per 1,000 residents · −15.8 per 1,000 residents
  5. 5Linköping266.8 per 1,000 residents · −21.4 per 1,000 residents
  6. 6Karlstad265.5 per 1,000 residents · −22.7 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

1.43 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

Kiruna: 1.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference +0.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 25 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. 22Nacka1.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.1 per 1,000 residents
  2. 23Säffle1.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.1 per 1,000 residents
  3. 24Sotenäs1.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 25Kiruna1.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 26Mjölby1.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 27Upplands-Bro1.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 28Härryda1.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 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

17,274 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

Kiruna: 17,274 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −22,539 SEK/m²

Rank 118 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. 115Sala17,485 SEK/m² · +211.0 SEK/m²
  2. 116Ljusdal17,402 SEK/m² · +128.0 SEK/m²
  3. 117Hudiksvall17,313 SEK/m² · +39.0 SEK/m²
  4. 118Kiruna17,274 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 119Mora17,238 SEK/m² · −36.0 SEK/m²
  6. 120Kristianstad17,228 SEK/m² · −46.0 SEK/m²
  7. 121Torsby17,179 SEK/m² · −95.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

18,383 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

Kiruna: 18,383 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −10,501 SEK/m²

Rank 135 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. 132Mora18,696 SEK/m² · +313.0 SEK/m²
  2. 133Malung-Sälen18,467 SEK/m² · +84.0 SEK/m²
  3. 134Sölvesborg18,445 SEK/m² · +62.0 SEK/m²
  4. 135Kiruna18,383 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 136Rättvik18,132 SEK/m² · −251.0 SEK/m²
  6. 137Skellefteå18,129 SEK/m² · −254.0 SEK/m²
  7. 138Vännäs18,002 SEK/m² · −381.0 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 (%)

9.45 %(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

Kiruna: 9.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −5.6 pp

Rank 237 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. 234Essunga9.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 235Torsås9.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 236Robertsfors9.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 237Kiruna9.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 238Skellefteå9.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 239Lund9.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 240Kungälv9.4 % · −0.0 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 (%)

28.1 %(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

Kiruna: 28.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −10.6 pp

Rank 265 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. 262Örnsköldsvik28.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 263Luleå28.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 264Kungsbacka28.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 265Kiruna28.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 266Umeå27.6 % · −0.5 pp
  6. 267Nordmaling27.6 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 268Söderköping27.5 % · −0.6 pp

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

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Deep dive

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