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Housing in Västerås Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Västerås decreased from 530.0 dwellings (2015) to 405.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Västerås in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 405 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −59.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 202 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+7 per 1,000 residents). Rank 64 of 290. Change since 2020: +7.8 % (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 (−0.1 per 1,000 residents). Rank 147 of 290. Change since 2020: −71.6 % (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
405 dwellings
2025 · −59.5 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
202 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +7.8 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.42 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −71.6 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

405 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

202 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

Västerås: 201.8 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +6.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 64 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. 61Burlöv203.2 per 1,000 residents · +1.4 per 1,000 residents
  2. 62Uddevalla203.0 per 1,000 residents · +1.2 per 1,000 residents
  3. 63Valdemarsvik202.6 per 1,000 residents · +0.8 per 1,000 residents
  4. 64Västerås201.8 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 65Ludvika201.6 per 1,000 residents · −0.2 per 1,000 residents
  6. 66Ljungby200.4 per 1,000 residents · −1.5 per 1,000 residents
  7. 67Norberg200.3 per 1,000 residents · −1.5 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

0.42 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

Västerås: 0.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents · difference −0.1 per 1,000 residents

Rank 147 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. 144Tibro0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 145Orsa0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 146Jokkmokk0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 147Västerås0.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 148Tranemo0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 149Motala0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 150Falun0.4 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

22,527 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

Västerås: 22,527 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −17,286 SEK/m²

Rank 83 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. 80Norrköping23,032 SEK/m² · +505.0 SEK/m²
  2. 81Burlöv22,791 SEK/m² · +264.0 SEK/m²
  3. 82Gnesta22,551 SEK/m² · +24.0 SEK/m²
  4. 83Västerås22,527 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 84Ystad22,334 SEK/m² · −193.0 SEK/m²
  6. 85Kalmar21,933 SEK/m² · −594.0 SEK/m²
  7. 86Enköping21,876 SEK/m² · −651.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

29,938 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

Västerås: 29,938 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference +1,054.0 SEK/m²

Rank 67 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. 64Ale30,721 SEK/m² · +783.0 SEK/m²
  2. 65Orust30,189 SEK/m² · +251.0 SEK/m²
  3. 66Halmstad30,024 SEK/m² · +86.0 SEK/m²
  4. 67Västerås29,938 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 68Gnesta29,795 SEK/m² · −143.0 SEK/m²
  6. 69Trelleborg29,744 SEK/m² · −194.0 SEK/m²
  7. 70Ystad29,679 SEK/m² · −259.0 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 (%)

13.9 %(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

Västerås: 13.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 117 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. 114Ovanåker14.1 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 115Skara14.1 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 116Pajala14.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 117Västerås13.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 118Härryda13.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 119Töreboda13.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 120Överkalix13.7 % · −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 (%)

37.2 %(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

Västerås: 37.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −1.5 pp

Rank 122 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. 119Uppsala37.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 120Finspång37.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 121Gävle37.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 122Västerås37.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 123Krokom37.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 124Kävlinge37.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 125Säter37.0 % · −0.2 pp

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

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