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Housing in Skövde Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Skövde decreased from 86.0 dwellings (2015) to 25.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Skövde in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 25.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −87.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 227 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+32 per 1,000 residents). Rank 34 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.3 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.2 per 1,000 residents). Rank 190 of 290. Change since 2020: −81.5 % (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
25.0 dwellings
2025 · −87.6 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
227 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +1.9 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.33 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −81.5 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

25.0 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

227 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

Skövde: 226.7 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +31.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 34 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. 31Helsingborg228.8 per 1,000 residents · +2.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 32Eksjö228.0 per 1,000 residents · +1.2 per 1,000 residents
  3. 33Torsby227.9 per 1,000 residents · +1.1 per 1,000 residents
  4. 34Skövde226.7 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 35Motala225.1 per 1,000 residents · −1.6 per 1,000 residents
  6. 36Stockholm224.9 per 1,000 residents · −1.8 per 1,000 residents
  7. 37Östersund224.5 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

0.33 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

Skövde: 0.3 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 190 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. 187Mellerud0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 188Karlskoga0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 189Vimmerby0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 190Skövde0.3 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 191Vännäs0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 192Vänersborg0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 193Nordanstig0.3 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

18,157 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

Skövde: 18,157 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −21,656 SEK/m²

Rank 110 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. 107Laholm18,918 SEK/m² · +761.0 SEK/m²
  2. 108Hörby18,527 SEK/m² · +370.0 SEK/m²
  3. 109Trollhättan18,283 SEK/m² · +126.0 SEK/m²
  4. 110Skövde18,157 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 111Gällivare18,059 SEK/m² · −98.0 SEK/m²
  6. 112Simrishamn17,935 SEK/m² · −222.0 SEK/m²
  7. 113Vårgårda17,748 SEK/m² · −409.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

24,603 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

Skövde: 24,603 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −4,281.0 SEK/m²

Rank 95 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. 92Söderköping25,029 SEK/m² · +426.0 SEK/m²
  2. 93Skurup24,893 SEK/m² · +290.0 SEK/m²
  3. 94Borås24,667 SEK/m² · +64.0 SEK/m²
  4. 95Skövde24,603 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 96Leksand24,595 SEK/m² · −8.0 SEK/m²
  6. 97Trollhättan23,821 SEK/m² · −782.0 SEK/m²
  7. 98Växjö23,637 SEK/m² · −966.0 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 (%)

8.09 %(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

Skövde: 8.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −7.0 pp

Rank 268 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. 265Grästorp8.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 266Lycksele8.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 267Örnsköldsvik8.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 268Skövde8.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 269Arjeplog8.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 270Ängelholm8.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 271Sjöbo7.9 % · −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 (%)

27.2 %(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

Skövde: 27.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −11.6 pp

Rank 270 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. 267Nordmaling27.6 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 268Söderköping27.5 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 269Mörbylånga27.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 270Skövde27.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 271Skellefteå27.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 272Piteå27.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 273Borgholm26.8 % · −0.4 pp

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

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