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Housing in Salem Municipality

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  • Completed dwellings in Salem decreased from 123.0 dwellings (2015) to 12.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Salem in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 12.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −92.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 95.9 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents (−99.0 per 1,000 residents). Rank 271 of 290. Change since 2020: +8.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.7 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (+0.2 per 1,000 residents). Rank 85 of 290. Change since 2020: −31.1 % (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
12.0 dwellings
2025 · −92.1 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
95.9 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +8.9 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.69 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −31.1 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

12.0 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

95.9 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

Salem: 95.9 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference −99.0 per 1,000 residents

Rank 271 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. 268Götene101.9 per 1,000 residents · +6.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 269Orust101.5 per 1,000 residents · +5.6 per 1,000 residents
  3. 270Sjöbo97.2 per 1,000 residents · +1.3 per 1,000 residents
  4. 271Salem95.9 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 272Bollebygd94.5 per 1,000 residents · −1.3 per 1,000 residents
  6. 273Staffanstorp92.1 per 1,000 residents · −3.7 per 1,000 residents
  7. 274Svedala88.3 per 1,000 residents · −7.6 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

0.69 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

Salem: 0.7 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference +0.2 per 1,000 residents

Rank 85 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. 82Kristianstad0.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 83Falkenberg0.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 84Sävsjö0.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 85Salem0.7 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 86Växjö0.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 87Nynäshamn0.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 88Nykvarn0.6 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

27,938 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

Salem: 27,938 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −11,875 SEK/m²

Rank 51 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. 48Jönköping28,650 SEK/m² · +712.0 SEK/m²
  2. 49Haninge28,195 SEK/m² · +257.0 SEK/m²
  3. 50Knivsta28,007 SEK/m² · +69.0 SEK/m²
  4. 51Salem27,938 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 52Umeå27,863 SEK/m² · −75.0 SEK/m²
  6. 53Halmstad27,305 SEK/m² · −633.0 SEK/m²
  7. 54Höganäs27,137 SEK/m² · −801.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

33,886 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

Salem: 33,886 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference +5,002.0 SEK/m²

Rank 47 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. 44Stenungsund34,566 SEK/m² · +680.0 SEK/m²
  2. 45Höganäs34,540 SEK/m² · +654.0 SEK/m²
  3. 46Helsingborg33,899 SEK/m² · +13.0 SEK/m²
  4. 47Salem33,886 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 48Strömstad33,878 SEK/m² · −8.0 SEK/m²
  6. 49Staffanstorp33,835 SEK/m² · −51.0 SEK/m²
  7. 50Burlöv33,771 SEK/m² · −115.0 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 (%)

14.4 %(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

Salem: 14.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 106 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. 103Örkelljunga14.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 104Eskilstuna14.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 105Motala14.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 106Salem14.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 107Kramfors14.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 108Älvdalen14.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 109Tanum14.3 % · −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 (%)

42.6 %(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

Salem: 42.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference +3.9 pp

Rank 50 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. 47Tierp43.1 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 48Hällefors42.9 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 49Nynäshamn42.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 50Salem42.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 51Hallstahammar42.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 52Bengtsfors42.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 53Håbo42.4 % · −0.1 pp

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

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