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Housing in Sölvesborg Municipality

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  • Completed dwellings in Sölvesborg decreased from 35.0 dwellings (2015) to 19.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sölvesborg in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 19.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −83.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 152 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (−43 per 1,000 residents). Rank 199 of 290. Change since 2020: +3.7 % (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 178 of 290. Change since 2020: −88.9 % (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
19.0 dwellings
2025 · −83.3 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
152 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +3.7 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.34 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −88.9 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

19.0 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

152 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

Sölvesborg: 152.1 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference −42.8 per 1,000 residents

Rank 199 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. 196Emmaboda154.0 per 1,000 residents · +1.8 per 1,000 residents
  2. 197Järfälla153.5 per 1,000 residents · +1.4 per 1,000 residents
  3. 198Örkelljunga152.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.3 per 1,000 residents
  4. 199Sölvesborg152.1 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 200Gnesta152.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.2 per 1,000 residents
  6. 201Nordmaling149.9 per 1,000 residents · −2.2 per 1,000 residents
  7. 202Karlskoga149.4 per 1,000 residents · −2.7 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

0.34 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

Sölvesborg: 0.3 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 178 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. 175Forshaga0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 176Hässleholm0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 177Vingåker0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 178Sölvesborg0.3 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 179Nyköping0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 180Åmål0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 181Emmaboda0.3 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

15,402 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

Sölvesborg: 15,402 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −24,411 SEK/m²

Rank 132 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. 129Sundsvall15,713 SEK/m² · +311.0 SEK/m²
  2. 130Motala15,668 SEK/m² · +266.0 SEK/m²
  3. 131Eslöv15,639 SEK/m² · +237.0 SEK/m²
  4. 132Sölvesborg15,402 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 133Katrineholm15,286 SEK/m² · −116.0 SEK/m²
  6. 134Borlänge15,190 SEK/m² · −212.0 SEK/m²
  7. 135Mjölby15,111 SEK/m² · −291.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

18,445 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

Sölvesborg: 18,445 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −10,439 SEK/m²

Rank 134 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. 131Vänersborg18,842 SEK/m² · +397.0 SEK/m²
  2. 132Mora18,696 SEK/m² · +251.0 SEK/m²
  3. 133Malung-Sälen18,467 SEK/m² · +22.0 SEK/m²
  4. 134Sölvesborg18,445 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 135Kiruna18,383 SEK/m² · −62.0 SEK/m²
  6. 136Rättvik18,132 SEK/m² · −313.0 SEK/m²
  7. 137Skellefteå18,129 SEK/m² · −316.0 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 (%)

11.1 %(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

Sölvesborg: 11.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −4.0 pp

Rank 194 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. 191Simrishamn11.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 192Strängnäs11.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 193Smedjebacken11.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 194Sölvesborg11.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 195Valdemarsvik11.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 196Norrköping11.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 197Ragunda11.0 % · −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 (%)

31.2 %(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

Sölvesborg: 31.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −7.5 pp

Rank 229 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. 226Höganäs31.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 227Linköping31.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 228Kristinehamn31.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 229Sölvesborg31.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 230Lidköping31.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 231Gällivare31.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 232Ulricehamn31.1 % · −0.1 pp

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

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