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Real estate prices up to and including March 2017:

Rising house prices

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2017-04-06 9.30

Real estate prices for one- or two-dwelling buildings rose by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the fourth quarter. Prices rose by nearly 9 percent on an annual basis in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year.

Price changes within the range of minus 1 percent and 1 percent were reported in 12 of 21 counties. The largest increase, 8 percent, was reported in Gotland County. The largest decrease, 4 percent, was reported in Värmland County. In the metropolitan areas of Greater Stockholm, Greater Malmö and Greater Gothenburg, prices rose between 1 and 4 percent.

Rising prices were reported in all counties on an annual basis. The largest increase, 16 percent, was reported in Dalarna County. The smallest increase in prices, 4 percent, was reported in Värmland County. In the metropolitan areas of Greater Stockholm, Greater Malmö and Greater Gothenburg, prices rose between 6 and 12 percent.

The average price at national level for one- or two-dwelling buildings in the first quarter 2017 was SEK 2.95 million.

Real estate price statistics for one-or two-dwelling buildings by month, whole country
MonthNumber
of
purchases
Average
price in
SEK 1 000
Average
assessed
value in
SEK 1 000
Purchase
price
coefficient
(K/T)
Change in
percent
since
previous
month
1603
3 698 2 774 1 561 1.79  
1604
4 388 2 718 1 524 1.79 0
1605
4 989 2 795 1 555 1.82 +2
1606
5 630 2 812 1 541 1.85 +2
1607
5 549 2 676 1 452 1.88 +2
1608
5 536 2 889 1 534 1.91 +1
1609
5 771 2 770 1 493 1.90 0
1610
4 030 2 631 1 419 1.90 0
1611
4 556 2 752 1 473 1.91 +1
1612
4 721 2 896 1 540 1.92 +1
1701
3 351 2 979 1 566 1.93 +1
1702
2 759 2 950 1 552 1.93 0
1703[1]
1 267 2 867 1 522 1.91 ‑1

[1] The figures are preliminary.

Price trend in recent years based on the purchase price coefficient
Real estate prices up to and including March 2017

Real estate price statistics for the last three-month period compared with the previous three-month period and the corresponding period last year
 Number of purchases
latest
period
Average
price latest period (SEK 1 000)
K/T
latest
period
K/T
previous
period
K/T
previous
year
Change
in percent
since
previous
period
Change in percent since previous year
County
             
Stockholm
1 168 5 748 1.99 1.98 1.88 +1 +6
Uppsala
240 3 106 2.00 2.00 1.82 0 +10
Södermanland
225 2 579 2.01 2.03 1.80 -1 +12
Östergötland
301 2 424 1.96 1.98 1.84 -1 +7
Jönköping
319 2 057 1.95 1.86 1.74 +5 +12
Kronoberg
152 1 910 1.90 1.87 1.71 +1 +11
Kalmar
234 1 531 1.84 1.84 1.76 0 +5
Gotland
45 2 635 1.95 1.81 1.74 +8 +12
Blekinge
125 1 621 1.81 1.71 1.67 +6 +9
Skåne
1 145 2 851 1.79 1.74 1.64 +3 +9
Halland
292 3 069 1.84 1.84 1.73 0 +7
Västra Götaland
1 239 3 055 1.95 1.91 1.78 +2 +10
Värmland
270 1 598 1.81 1.89 1.75 -4 +4
Örebro
277 1 990 1.96 1.95 1.77 +1 +11
Västmanland
230 2 396 1.99 2.00 1.82 0 +10
Dalarna
250 1 784 2.04 2.00 1.76 +2 +16
Gävleborg
210 1 522 1.91 1.92 1.77 -1 +8
Västernorrland
170 1 457 1.98 2.00 1.86 -1 +7
Jämtland
95 1 785 1.79 1.81 1.64 -1 +9
Västerbotten
199 1 912 2.06 1.95 1.94 +5 +6
Norrbotten
191 1 670 1.97 2.01 1.82 -2 +8
Metropolitan areas
             
Greater Stockholm
1 168 5 748 1.99 1.98 1.88 +1 +6
Greater Gothenburg
648 4 463 1.98 1.89 1.76 +4 +12
Greater Malmö
517 3 670 1.81 1.75 1.66 +3 +9
The whole country
7 377 2 949 1.92 1.91 1.77 +1 +9

Periods: [1] Latest period 2017-01 – 2017-03 [2] Previous period 2016-10 – 2016-12 [3] Previous year 2016-01 – 2016-03

Real estate price statistics for larger municipalities
CodeMunicipalityNumber of purchases latest periodAverage price latest period (SEK 1 000)K/T latest periodK/T previous periodK/T previous yearChange in percent since previous periodChange in percent since previous year
0123
Järfälla
43 5 035 2.08 2.02 1.99 +3 +5
0126
Huddinge
71 5 470 2.07 2.05 1.97 +1 +5
0127
Botkyrka
52 4 108 2.03 2.11 1.97 -4 +3
0136
Haninge
54 4 293 2.11 2.12 2.06 0 +3
0160
Täby
67 6 987 1.99 1.91 1.95 +4 +2
0163
Sollentuna
60 6 590 1.99 2.01 1.92 -1 +3
0180
Stockholm
231 7 258 1.99 1.98 1.92 +1 +4
0181
Södertälje
45 3 411 2.05 1.92 1.76 +7 +16
0182
Nacka
54 7 720 1.85 1.92 1.78 -4 +4
0188
Norrtälje
73 2 600 2.02 2.03 1.75 0 +15
0380
Uppsala
96 3 759 1.93 1.93 1.79 0 +8
0480
Nyköping
41 2 677 1.92 2.09 1.80 -8 +7
0484
Eskilstuna
69 2 817 2.09 2.03 1.93 +3 +8
0580
Linköping
77 3 532 1.84 1.84 1.76 0 +5
0581
Norrköping
77 2 667 2.05 1.97 1.81 +4 +14
0680
Jönköping
87 3 660 2.07 1.95 1.84 +6 +13
0780
Växjö
59 2 893 2.07 1.85 1.86 +12 +12
0880
Kalmar
43 2 660 1.98 1.92 1.98 +3 0
0980
Gotland
45 2 635 1.95 1.81 1.74 +8 +12
1080
Karlskrona
38 1 908 1.78 1.76 1.63 +1 +10
1280
Malmö
135 4 237 1.76 1.73 1.68 +2 +5
1281
Lund
71 4 158 1.76 1.73 1.71 +2 +3
1283
Helsingborg
86 3 718 1.70 1.62 1.54 +5 +10
1290
Kristianstad
86 2 129 1.86 1.78 1.66 +5 +12
1293
Hässleholm
58 1 424 1.84 1.84 1.61 0 +14
1380
Halmstad
74 2 940 1.80 1.77 1.69 +2 +6
1383
Varberg
45 3 522 1.91 1.89 1.91 +1 0
1384
Kungsbacka
74 4 740 1.89 1.88 1.69 +1 +12
1480
Göteborg
229 5 272 2.00 1.91 1.79 +5 +12
1481
Mölndal
42 4 697 1.92 1.90 1.76 +1 +9
1485
Uddevalla
46 2 515 1.86 1.80 1.63 +3 +14
1488
Trollhättan
35 2 414 1.90 1.91 1.82 -1 +4
1490
Borås
71 2 593 1.96 1.83 1.72 +7 +14
1496
Skövde
61 2 216 2.00 2.06 1.84 -3 +9
1780
Karlstad
76 2 798 1.98 1.95 1.79 +1 +10
1880
Örebro
108 3 026 1.88 1.86 1.77 +1 +6
1980
Västerås
111 3 092 1.89 1.90 1.80 -1 +5
2080
Falun
44 2 743 2.08 1.95 1.79 +7 +16
2081
Borlänge
46 2 502 1.94 1.84 1.79 +6 +9
2180
Gävle
53 2 574 2.05 1.96 1.90 +5 +8
2281
Sundsvall
70 2 082 1.99 2.03 1.95 -2 +2
2284
Örnsköldsvik
42 1 281 2.02 2.00 1.79 +1 +13
2380
Östersund
41 2 687 1.72 1.71 1.73 +1 -1
2480
Umeå
69 3 195 1.96 1.92 1.83 +2 +7
2482
Skellefteå
67 1 642 2.39 2.10 2.09 +13 +14
2580
Luleå
49 2 876 1.85 1.94 1.82 -5 +2

Definitions and explanations

Price changes are estimated using the purchase price coefficient (K/T). K/T is the ratio between the purchase price and the assessed value at a certain time and is reported as an unweighted mean value.

One- or two-dwelling buildings for permanent dwelling include detached one- or two-dwelling buildings, terraced houses and link-attached buildings. Real estate with site leasehold rights is included.

Source

The data comes from Lantmäteriet (the land registration authority).

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