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Housing in Skara Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Skara increased from 6.0 dwellings (2015) to 58.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Skara in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 58.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +222.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 198 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+3 per 1,000 residents). Rank 75 of 290. Change since 2020: +6.5 % (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 225 of 290. Change since 2020: −77.8 % (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
58.0 dwellings
2025 · +222.2 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
198 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +6.5 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.21 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −77.8 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

58.0 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

198 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

Skara: 197.8 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +2.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 75 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. 72Älvsbyn199.6 per 1,000 residents · +1.8 per 1,000 residents
  2. 73Strömstad199.4 per 1,000 residents · +1.5 per 1,000 residents
  3. 74Malå198.8 per 1,000 residents · +1.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 75Skara197.8 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 76Dals-Ed197.8 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 per 1,000 residents
  6. 77Falköping197.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 per 1,000 residents
  7. 78Uppsala197.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.4 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

0.21 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

Skara: 0.2 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 225 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. 222Lindesberg0.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 223Degerfors0.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 224Arboga0.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 225Skara0.2 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 226Luleå0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 227Heby0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 228Filipstad0.2 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

6,045 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

Skara: 6,045.0 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813.0 SEK/m² · difference −33,768 SEK/m²

Rank 227 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. 224Smedjebacken6,182.0 SEK/m² · +137.0 SEK/m²
  2. 225Mellerud6,176.0 SEK/m² · +131.0 SEK/m²
  3. 226Surahammar6,151.0 SEK/m² · +106.0 SEK/m²
  4. 227Skara6,045.0 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 228Markaryd5,994.0 SEK/m² · −51.0 SEK/m²
  6. 229Aneby5,780.0 SEK/m² · −265.0 SEK/m²
  7. 230Grums5,651.0 SEK/m² · −394.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

15,571 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

Skara: 15,571 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −13,313 SEK/m²

Rank 175 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. 172Karlskoga15,646 SEK/m² · +75.0 SEK/m²
  2. 173Hallsberg15,632 SEK/m² · +61.0 SEK/m²
  3. 174Sunne15,573 SEK/m² · +2.0 SEK/m²
  4. 175Skara15,571 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 176Nässjö15,478 SEK/m² · −93.0 SEK/m²
  6. 177Timrå15,415 SEK/m² · −156.0 SEK/m²
  7. 178Eksjö15,396 SEK/m² · −175.0 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 (%)

14.1 %(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

Skara: 14.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 115 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. 112Sävsjö14.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 113Trelleborg14.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 114Ovanåker14.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 115Skara14.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 116Pajala14.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 117Västerås13.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 118Härryda13.9 % · −0.2 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 (%)

36.3 %(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

Skara: 36.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −2.4 pp

Rank 143 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. 140Kramfors36.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 141Ödeshög36.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 142Partille36.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 143Skara36.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 144Filipstad36.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 145Vetlanda36.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 146Söderhamn36.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

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