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Housing in Umeå Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Umeå decreased from 1,152.0 dwellings (2015) to 759.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Umeå in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 759 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +83.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 255 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+61 per 1,000 residents). Rank 11 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.6 % (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 (−0.3 per 1,000 residents). Rank 208 of 290. Change since 2020: −70.2 % (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
759 dwellings
2025 · +83.3 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
255 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +1.6 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.25 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −70.2 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

759 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

255 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

Umeå: 255.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +60.5 per 1,000 residents

Rank 11 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. 8Eskilstuna258.3 per 1,000 residents · +2.9 per 1,000 residents
  2. 9Norrköping256.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.8 per 1,000 residents
  3. 10Arvidsjaur255.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.3 per 1,000 residents
  4. 11Umeå255.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 12Katrineholm253.8 per 1,000 residents · −1.6 per 1,000 residents
  6. 13Lycksele252.0 per 1,000 residents · −3.4 per 1,000 residents
  7. 14Arjeplog251.8 per 1,000 residents · −3.7 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

0.25 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

Umeå: 0.3 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 208 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. 205Hudiksvall0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 206Vadstena0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 207Storfors0.3 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 208Umeå0.3 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 209Övertorneå0.3 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 210Gävle0.2 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 211Åstorp0.2 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

27,863 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

Umeå: 27,863 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −11,950 SEK/m²

Rank 52 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. 49Haninge28,195 SEK/m² · +332.0 SEK/m²
  2. 50Knivsta28,007 SEK/m² · +144.0 SEK/m²
  3. 51Salem27,938 SEK/m² · +75.0 SEK/m²
  4. 52Umeå27,863 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 53Halmstad27,305 SEK/m² · −558.0 SEK/m²
  6. 54Höganäs27,137 SEK/m² · −726.0 SEK/m²
  7. 55Botkyrka27,025 SEK/m² · −838.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

31,196 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

Umeå: 31,196 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference +2,312.0 SEK/m²

Rank 60 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. 57Alingsås31,870 SEK/m² · +674.0 SEK/m²
  2. 58Svedala31,709 SEK/m² · +513.0 SEK/m²
  3. 59Hammarö31,427 SEK/m² · +231.0 SEK/m²
  4. 60Umeå31,196 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 61Åre31,170 SEK/m² · −26.0 SEK/m²
  6. 62Strängnäs31,138 SEK/m² · −58.0 SEK/m²
  7. 63Ängelholm31,037 SEK/m² · −159.0 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 (%)

7.73 %(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

Umeå: 7.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −7.4 pp

Rank 274 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. 271Sjöbo7.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 272Kalix7.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 273Luleå7.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 274Umeå7.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 275Sotenäs7.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 276Kungsbacka7.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 277Söderköping7.4 % · −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 (%)

27.6 %(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

Umeå: 27.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −11.2 pp

Rank 266 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. 263Luleå28.3 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 264Kungsbacka28.1 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 265Kiruna28.1 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 266Umeå27.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 267Nordmaling27.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 268Söderköping27.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 269Mörbylånga27.3 % · −0.3 pp

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

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Deep dive

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