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Housing in Varberg Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Varberg decreased from 241.0 dwellings (2015) to 140.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Varberg in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 140 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −47.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 181 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (−14 per 1,000 residents). Rank 125 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.9 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (+0.4 per 1,000 residents). Rank 60 of 290. Change since 2020: −49.2 % (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
140 dwellings
2025 · −47.0 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
181 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +0.3 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.88 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −49.2 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

140 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

181 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

Varberg: 181.0 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference −13.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 125 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. 122Hedemora182.5 per 1,000 residents · +1.5 per 1,000 residents
  2. 123Härnösand181.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.5 per 1,000 residents
  3. 124Tingsryd181.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.1 per 1,000 residents
  4. 125Varberg181.0 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 126Sorsele180.8 per 1,000 residents · −0.2 per 1,000 residents
  6. 127Botkyrka180.5 per 1,000 residents · −0.5 per 1,000 residents
  7. 128Åsele180.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.6 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

0.88 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

Varberg: 0.9 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference +0.4 per 1,000 residents

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. 57Boxholm0.9 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 58Ängelholm0.9 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 59Eskilstuna0.9 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 60Varberg0.9 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 61Östra Göinge0.9 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 62Torsås0.9 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 63Laholm0.9 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

35,352 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

Varberg: 35,352 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −4,461.0 SEK/m²

Rank 25 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. 22Österåker36,183 SEK/m² · +831.0 SEK/m²
  2. 23Lund36,137 SEK/m² · +785.0 SEK/m²
  3. 24Huddinge35,493 SEK/m² · +141.0 SEK/m²
  4. 25Varberg35,352 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 26Tyresö34,218 SEK/m² · −1,134.0 SEK/m²
  6. 27Åre34,139 SEK/m² · −1,213.0 SEK/m²
  7. 28Uppsala34,064 SEK/m² · −1,288.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

35,431 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

Varberg: 35,431 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference +6,547.0 SEK/m²

Rank 39 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. 36Uppsala36,813 SEK/m² · +1,382.0 SEK/m²
  2. 37Knivsta36,489 SEK/m² · +1,058.0 SEK/m²
  3. 38Nykvarn36,371 SEK/m² · +940.0 SEK/m²
  4. 39Varberg35,431 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 40Lerum35,365 SEK/m² · −66.0 SEK/m²
  6. 41Nynäshamn35,077 SEK/m² · −354.0 SEK/m²
  7. 42Tjörn34,928 SEK/m² · −503.0 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 (%)

8.15 %(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

Varberg: 8.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −6.9 pp

Rank 263 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. 260Gagnef8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 261Åmål8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 262Ystad8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 263Varberg8.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 264Dorotea8.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 265Grästorp8.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 266Lycksele8.1 % · −0.0 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 (%)

26.8 %(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

Varberg: 26.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −12.0 pp

Rank 274 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. 271Skellefteå27.1 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 272Piteå27.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 273Borgholm26.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 274Varberg26.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 275Ängelholm26.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 276Arvidsjaur26.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 277Storfors26.3 % · −0.4 pp

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

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