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Housing in Vara Municipality

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  • Completed dwellings in Vara decreased from 11.0 dwellings (2015) to 6.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

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  • Completed dwellings: 6.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −40.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 139 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (−56 per 1,000 residents). Rank 223 of 290. Change since 2020: +3.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.4 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (−0.2 per 1,000 residents). Rank 163 of 290. Change since 2020: −39.7 % (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
6.00 dwellings
2025 · −40.0 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
139 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +3.9 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.37 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −39.7 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

6.00 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

139 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

Vara: 139.2 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference −55.7 per 1,000 residents

Rank 223 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. 220Fagersta139.9 per 1,000 residents · +0.8 per 1,000 residents
  2. 221Haninge139.9 per 1,000 residents · +0.7 per 1,000 residents
  3. 222Timrå139.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 223Vara139.2 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 224Berg139.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.1 per 1,000 residents
  6. 225Smedjebacken139.0 per 1,000 residents · −0.2 per 1,000 residents
  7. 226Tanum138.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.5 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

0.37 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

Vara: 0.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 163 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. 160Örkelljunga0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 161Borgholm0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 162Malmö0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 163Vara0.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 164Sunne0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 165Oskarshamn0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 166Smedjebacken0.4 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

7,620 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

Vara: 7,620.0 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813.0 SEK/m² · difference −32,193 SEK/m²

Rank 204 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. 201Flen8,026.0 SEK/m² · +406.0 SEK/m²
  2. 202Oxelösund8,012.0 SEK/m² · +392.0 SEK/m²
  3. 203Falköping7,930.0 SEK/m² · +310.0 SEK/m²
  4. 204Vara7,620.0 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 205Tingsryd7,587.0 SEK/m² · −33.0 SEK/m²
  6. 206Timrå7,504.0 SEK/m² · −116.0 SEK/m²
  7. 207Gnosjö7,462.0 SEK/m² · −158.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

11,923 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

Vara: 11,923 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −16,961 SEK/m²

Rank 218 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. 215Årjäng12,145 SEK/m² · +222.0 SEK/m²
  2. 216Dals-Ed12,104 SEK/m² · +181.0 SEK/m²
  3. 217Mellerud12,028 SEK/m² · +105.0 SEK/m²
  4. 218Vara11,923 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 219Ydre11,885 SEK/m² · −38.0 SEK/m²
  6. 220Gislaved11,815 SEK/m² · −108.0 SEK/m²
  7. 221Ödeshög11,807 SEK/m² · −116.0 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 (%)

15.7 %(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

Vara: 15.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 81 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. 78Skurup15.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 79Halmstad15.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 80Borås15.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 81Vara15.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 82Malmö15.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 83Krokom15.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 84Laholm15.5 % · −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 (%)

36.1 %(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

Vara: 36.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −2.6 pp

Rank 148 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. 145Vetlanda36.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 146Söderhamn36.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 147Jönköping36.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 148Vara36.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 149Smedjebacken36.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 150Gnesta35.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 151Nyköping35.9 % · −0.2 pp

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

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