Most new dwellings per inhabitant in Uppsala County

In 15 out of 21 counties in Sweden, more dwellings were completed through new construction in 2023 than in the previous year. Forty-five percent of the completed dwellings are located in the three metropolitan areas. 

Uppsala County accounted for the highest number of completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants, at 11.7 completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants . This is followed by Halland County, at 9.8 completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants. In Västernorrland County, there were 2.2 completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants, which was the lowest number of completed dwellings in Sweden. The corresponding figure for the country as a whole was 6.2 completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants.

Most new rented dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings

From 2014, most of the completed new dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings have been rented dwellings with the exception of 2017. This year sixty-three percent were rented dwellings and 37 percent were tenant-owned. 

In one- or two-dwelling buildings owner-occupied is the most common form, where tenant-owned increased a bit. In 2023, 3 338 newly constructed dwellings in one- or two-dwelling buildings were tenant-owned, which is more than one fourth of the one- or two-dwelling buildings that were completed.

More small dwellings being constructed

The most common size of dwelling in multi-dwelling buildings that were completed was a dwelling with two rooms and a kitchen; there were 18 974 dwellings of this size, which is more than one in three dwellings.

The small dwellings that were completed have increased from last year. Among completed dwellings, 34 769 dwellings had two rooms or less. Dwellings with three rooms or more have also increased to 18 614 compared to 13 549 dwellings in 2022.

The average useful floor space for a dwelling is 54 square metres in new construction of multi-dwelling buildings and 144 square metres in one- or two-dwelling buildings.

Housing for students and the elderly

Among the new dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings completed in 2023, 6 171 were classified as special housing. Among these, 2 960 dwellings were designated for students and 2 383 dwellings for elderly or disabled persons.

Conversion of multi-dwelling buildings

In addition to the dwellings completed through new construction in 2023, 3 325  new dwellings were completed through conversion or altered use, which is about 25 percent more than in 2022. About 71 percent of those dwellings were formerly non-residential buildings that were converted into dwellings. Göteborg municipality tops the list at 302 dwellings. 13 percent former attics were converted into dwellings.

Demolition of dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings

In 2023, demolition of 905 dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings was started. This is more than in 2022. About 80 percent was located outside the metropolitan areas.