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Housing in Västervik Municipality

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  • Completed dwellings in Västervik increased from 30.0 dwellings (2015) to 34.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Västervik in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 34.0 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: +25.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 196 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+1 per 1,000 residents). Rank 83 of 290. Change since 2020: +3.6 % (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 169 of 290. Change since 2020: −51.3 % (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
34.0 dwellings
2025 · +25.9 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
196 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +3.6 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.36 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −51.3 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

34.0 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

196 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

Västervik: 195.8 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +0.9 per 1,000 residents

Rank 83 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. 80Ockelbo196.5 per 1,000 residents · +0.7 per 1,000 residents
  2. 81Vimmerby196.2 per 1,000 residents · +0.4 per 1,000 residents
  3. 82Hallstahammar196.1 per 1,000 residents · +0.3 per 1,000 residents
  4. 83Västervik195.8 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 84Hällefors195.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.4 per 1,000 residents
  6. 85Sollefteå194.7 per 1,000 residents · −1.1 per 1,000 residents
  7. 86Nybro194.6 per 1,000 residents · −1.2 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

0.36 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

Västervik: 0.4 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 169 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. 166Smedjebacken0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 167Vindeln0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 168Tomelilla0.4 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 169Västervik0.4 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 170Skellefteå0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 171Jönköping0.4 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 172Grästorp0.4 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

12,810 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

Västervik: 12,810 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −27,003 SEK/m²

Rank 153 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. 150Oskarshamn13,378 SEK/m² · +568.0 SEK/m²
  2. 151Alvesta13,295 SEK/m² · +485.0 SEK/m²
  3. 152Vadstena12,963 SEK/m² · +153.0 SEK/m²
  4. 153Västervik12,810 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 154Hässleholm12,769 SEK/m² · −41.0 SEK/m²
  6. 155Lidköping12,332 SEK/m² · −478.0 SEK/m²
  7. 156Ljungby12,154 SEK/m² · −656.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

17,889 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

Västervik: 17,889 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −10,995 SEK/m²

Rank 141 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. 138Vännäs18,002 SEK/m² · +113.0 SEK/m²
  2. 139Svalöv17,944 SEK/m² · +55.0 SEK/m²
  3. 140Tomelilla17,908 SEK/m² · +19.0 SEK/m²
  4. 141Västervik17,889 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 142Oskarshamn17,847 SEK/m² · −42.0 SEK/m²
  6. 143Kungsör17,688 SEK/m² · −201.0 SEK/m²
  7. 144Piteå17,596 SEK/m² · −293.0 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 (%)

9.09 %(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

Västervik: 9.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −6.0 pp

Rank 244 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. 241Gotland9.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 242Mora9.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 243Svedala9.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 244Västervik9.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 245Piteå9.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 246Kil9.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 247Hammarö9.0 % · −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 (%)

29.5 %(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

Västervik: 29.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −9.3 pp

Rank 255 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. 252Hagfors29.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 253Täby29.7 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 254Storuman29.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 255Västervik29.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 256Vaxholm29.1 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 257Gotland29.0 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 258Arvika28.7 % · −0.7 pp

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

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