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Housing in Växjö Municipality

Key facts

  • Completed dwellings in Växjö decreased from 434.0 dwellings (2015) to 202.0 dwellings (2025).

    Source: SCB BO0101 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Växjö in figures

  • Completed dwellings: 202 dwellings (2025). Change since 2020: −77.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB BO0101

  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents: 251 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 195 per 1,000 residents (+56 per 1,000 residents). Rank 15 of 290. Change since 2020: +6.5 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N07901

  • Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents: 0.7 per 1,000 residents (2025). Sweden: 0.5 per 1,000 residents (+0.1 per 1,000 residents). Rank 86 of 290. Change since 2020: −52.4 % (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
202 dwellings
2025 · −77.3 % vs 2020
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
251 per 1,000 residents
2025 · +6.5 % vs 2020
Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
0.67 per 1,000 residents
2025 · −52.4 % vs 2020

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Completed dwellings

202 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

251 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

Växjö: 251.0 per 1,000 residents · 2025

Sweden: 194.9 per 1,000 residents · difference +56.1 per 1,000 residents

Rank 15 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. 12Katrineholm253.8 per 1,000 residents · +2.7 per 1,000 residents
  2. 13Lycksele252.0 per 1,000 residents · +1.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 14Arjeplog251.8 per 1,000 residents · +0.7 per 1,000 residents
  4. 15Växjö251.0 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 16Gällivare250.5 per 1,000 residents · −0.5 per 1,000 residents
  6. 17Arboga250.5 per 1,000 residents · −0.5 per 1,000 residents
  7. 18Gävle247.6 per 1,000 residents · −3.4 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

0.67 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

Växjö: 0.7 per 1,000 residents · 2025

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

Rank 86 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. 83Falkenberg0.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. 84Sävsjö0.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  3. 85Salem0.7 per 1,000 residents · +0.0 per 1,000 residents
  4. 86Växjö0.7 per 1,000 residents · 0.0 per 1,000 residents
  5. 87Nynäshamn0.7 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  6. 88Nykvarn0.6 per 1,000 residents · −0.0 per 1,000 residents
  7. 89Håbo0.6 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

23,510 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

Växjö: 23,510 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 39,813 SEK/m² · difference −16,303 SEK/m²

Rank 77 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. 74Svedala24,344 SEK/m² · +834.0 SEK/m²
  2. 75Örebro24,208 SEK/m² · +698.0 SEK/m²
  3. 76Falun23,761 SEK/m² · +251.0 SEK/m²
  4. 77Växjö23,510 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 78Strömstad23,265 SEK/m² · −245.0 SEK/m²
  6. 79Nynäshamn23,055 SEK/m² · −455.0 SEK/m²
  7. 80Norrköping23,032 SEK/m² · −478.0 SEK/m²

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

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House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²

23,637 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

Växjö: 23,637 SEK/m² · 2025

Sweden: 28,884 SEK/m² · difference −5,247.0 SEK/m²

Rank 98 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. 95Skövde24,603 SEK/m² · +966.0 SEK/m²
  2. 96Leksand24,595 SEK/m² · +958.0 SEK/m²
  3. 97Trollhättan23,821 SEK/m² · +184.0 SEK/m²
  4. 98Växjö23,637 SEK/m² · 0.0 SEK/m²
  5. 99Vårgårda23,465 SEK/m² · −172.0 SEK/m²
  6. 100Eslöv23,039 SEK/m² · −598.0 SEK/m²
  7. 101Karlskrona22,908 SEK/m² · −729.0 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 (%)

12.0 %(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

Växjö: 12.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 15.1 % · difference −3.1 pp

Rank 173 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. 170Nybro12.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 171Oxelösund12.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 172Alingsås12.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 173Växjö12.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 174Danderyd12.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 175Boxholm12.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 176Oskarshamn12.0 % · −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 (%)

33.8 %(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

Växjö: 33.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 38.7 % · difference −4.9 pp

Rank 182 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. 179Lerum34.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 180Leksand33.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 181Falkenberg33.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 182Växjö33.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 183Oskarshamn33.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 184Torsås33.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 185Ragunda33.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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