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Housing in Östersund Municipality

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  • Completed dwellings in Östersund decreased from 160.0 dwellings (2015) to 40.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Östersund in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 40.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −86.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 225 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+30 per 1,000 residents). Rank 37 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.8 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.0 per 1,000 residents). Rank 112 of 290. Change since 2020: −40.2 % (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
40.0 dwellings
2025 · −86.5 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
225 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +0.8 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.52 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −40.2 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

40.0 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

225 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

Östersund: 224.5 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +29.6 per 1,000 residents

Rank 37 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. 34Skövde226.7 per 1,000 residents · +2.2 per 1,000 residents
  2. 35Motala225.1 per 1,000 residents · +0.6 per 1,000 residents
  3. 36Stockholm224.9 per 1,000 residents · +0.4 per 1,000 residents
  4. 37Östersund224.5 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 38Bollnäs224.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.2 per 1,000 residents
  6. 39Härjedalen223.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.8 per 1,000 residents
  7. 40Vadstena222.3 per 1,000 residents · −2.2 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

0.52 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

Östersund: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.0 per 1,000 residents

Rank 112 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. 109Essunga0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 110Halmstad0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 111Pajala0.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 112Östersund0.5 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 113Ronneby0.5 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 114Åtvidaberg0.5 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 115Ulricehamn0.5 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

19,998 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

Östersund: 19,998 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −19,815 SEK/m²

Rank 100 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. 97Habo20,329 SEK/m² · +331.0 SEK/m²
  2. 98Krokom20,272 SEK/m² · +274.0 SEK/m²
  3. 99Tranemo20,091 SEK/m² · +93.0 SEK/m²
  4. 100Östersund19,998 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 101Skellefteå19,832 SEK/m² · −166.0 SEK/m²
  6. 102Borås19,723 SEK/m² · −275.0 SEK/m²
  7. 103Hammarö19,516 SEK/m² · −482.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

27,000 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

Östersund: 27,000 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −1,884.0 SEK/m²

Rank 81 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. 78Bollebygd27,547 SEK/m² · +547.0 SEK/m²
  2. 79Tanum27,133 SEK/m² · +133.0 SEK/m²
  3. 80Uddevalla27,039 SEK/m² · +39.0 SEK/m²
  4. 81Östersund27,000 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 82Mörbylånga26,562 SEK/m² · −438.0 SEK/m²
  6. 83Lysekil26,561 SEK/m² · −439.0 SEK/m²
  7. 84Gävle26,310 SEK/m² · −690.0 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 (%)

8.86 %(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

Östersund: 8.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −6.2 pp

Rank 249 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. 246Kil9.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 247Hammarö9.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 248Mullsjö8.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 249Östersund8.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 250Karlstad8.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 251Boden8.6 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 252Munkfors8.6 % · −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 (%)

30.5 %(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

Östersund: 30.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −8.2 pp

Rank 244 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. 241Färgelanda30.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 242Kungälv30.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 243Grästorp30.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 244Östersund30.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 245Vännäs30.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 246Boden30.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 247Danderyd30.1 % · −0.4 pp

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

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