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Real estate prices up to and including September 2018

House prices rose in 15 of 21 counties

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2018-10-11 9.30

Real estate prices for one- or two-dwelling buildings rose by 2 percent in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the second quarter. Prices rose by 1 percent on an annual basis in the third quarter compared with the same period last year.

In the third quarter of 2018, prices rose in 15 of 21 counties compared with the second quarter. The largest increase, 7 percent, was reported in Kalmar County and Västerbotten County. Declining prices were reported in Stockholm County, Norrbotten County and Jönköping County. Prices fell by 1 percent in these counties. In the metropolitan areas of Greater Stockholm, Greater Gothenburg and Greater Malmö, price changes ranged from -1 percent to +3 percent.

Prices rose in 15 counties on an annual basis. The largest increase was reported in Västerbotten County and Kalmar County at 9 percent. In five counties, house prices fell. The largest decline was reported in Stockholm County at 7 percent, followed by Uppsala County at 3 percent. In the metropolitan areas of Greater Gothenburg and Greater Stockholm, prices fell by 2 percent and 7 percent, respectively, while prices in Greater Malmö rose by 1 percent.

The average price at the national level for one- or two-dwelling buildings in the third quarter of 2018 was approximately SEK 2.9 million. At county level, the average price ranged from SEK 1.5 million in Norrbotten County to SEK 5.6 million in Stockholm County.

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
1709
5 570 2 994 1 487 2.06  
1710
4 768 2 926 1 476 2.05 ‑1
1711
5 225 2 971 1 470 2.09 +2
1712
5 120 3 048 1 530 2.06 ‑1
1801
3 755 3 181 1 601 2.06 0
1802
3 880 3 170 1 609 2.04 ‑1
1803
4 289 3 071 1 562 2.04 0
1804
3 878 3 024 1 550 2.03 0
1805
4 278 3 018 1 546 2.03 0
1806
5 779 2 998 1 542 2.04 0
1807
4 669 2 751 1 402 2.07 +2
1808
5 617 3 010 1 522 2.09 +1
1809[1]
1 506 2 770 1 403 2.05 ‑2

[1] The figures are preliminary.

Price trend in recent years based on the purchase price coefficient
Real estate prices up to and including September 2018

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
1 649 5 585 1.94 1.95 2.08 -1 -7
Uppsala
424 3 021 2.00 2.00 2.05 0 -3
Södermanland
353 2 557 2.11 2.10 2.13 0 -1
Östergötland
477 2 664 2.22 2.12 2.20 +4 +1
Jönköping
439 2 149 2.11 2.12 2.11 -1 0
Kronoberg
252 1 981 2.09 2.05 1.99 +2 +5
Kalmar
381 1 690 2.11 1.98 1.94 +7 +9
Gotland
75 3 018 2.10 2.07 2.04 +1 +3
Blekinge
247 1 799 1.95 1.96 1.88 0 +4
Skåne
1 758 2 942 1.95 1.92 1.92 +2 +2
Halland
484 3 220 2.01 1.96 1.99 +2 +1
Västra Götaland
1 811 3 079 2.11 2.09 2.09 +1 +1
Värmland
434 1 638 2.08 2.03 2.00 +3 +4
Örebro
399 1 831 2.09 2.06 2.03 +1 +3
Västmanland
357 2 399 2.19 2.15 2.20 +2 -1
Dalarna
451 1 794 2.25 2.17 2.22 +4 +1
Gävleborg
457 1 728 2.22 2.14 2.08 +4 +7
Västernorrland
388 1 566 2.26 2.16 2.12 +4 +7
Jämtland
171 1 742 1.97 1.87 1.94 +5 +2
Västerbotten
368 2 091 2.34 2.19 2.15 +7 +9
Norrbotten
417 1 486 2.10 2.12 2.12 -1 -1
Metropolitan areas
             
Greater Stockholm
1 649 5 585 1.94 1.95 2.08 -1 -7
Greater Gothenburg
956 4 416 2.03 2.04 2.07 0 -2
Greater Malmö
770 3 790 1.97 1.90 1.94 +3 +1
The whole country
11 792 2 876 2.08 2.03 2.06 +2 +1

Periods: Latest period 2018-07 – 2018-09, Previous period 2018-04 – 2018-06, Previous year 2017-07 – 2017-09.

Real estate price statistics for larger municipalities (over 50 000 inhabitants)
CodeMunicipalityNumber 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
0123
Järfälla
53 4 908 1.88 1.86 2.02 +1 -7
0126
Huddinge
105 5 204 1.92 1.93 2.09 -1 -8
0127
Botkyrka
77 4 054 1.99 1.99 2.07 0 -4
0136
Haninge
79 4 074 1.97 1.99 2.08 -1 -6
0160
Täby
106 7 161 1.91 1.95 2.10 -2 -9
0163
Sollentuna
66 6 508 1.90 1.92 2.09 -1 -9
0180
Stockholm
260 7 010 1.92 1.92 2.08 0 -8
0181
Södertälje
61 3 476 1.87 2.04 2.06 -8 -9
0182
Nacka
77 8 270 1.85 1.86 2.14 0 -14
0188
Norrtälje
102 2 812 2.06 2.07 2.11 0 -2
0380
Uppsala
159 3 875 1.91 1.91 1.98 0 -3
0480
Nyköping
66 2 745 2.17 2.09 2.18 +4 -1
0484
Eskilstuna
97 2 623 2.16 2.22 2.19 -3 -2
0580
Linköping
121 3 517 2.06 1.99 2.04 +4 +1
0581
Norrköping
120 3 252 2.15 2.08 2.20 +4 -2
0680
Jönköping
127 3 532 2.15 2.08 2.09 +4 +3
0780
Växjö
88 3 251 2.16 1.98 2.05 +9 +6
0880
Kalmar
74 2 816 2.12 2.11 2.06 0 +3
0980
Gotland
75 3 018 2.10 2.07 2.04 +1 +3
1080
Karlskrona
89 2 284 1.94 2.06 1.97 -6 -1
1280
Malmö
211 4 238 1.92 1.83 1.90 +5 +1
1281
Lund
86 4 262 2.04 1.95 1.91 +5 +7
1283
Helsingborg
116 4 035 1.87 1.81 1.77 +3 +5
1290
Kristianstad
137 1 945 1.99 1.95 1.95 +2 +2
1293
Hässleholm
132 1 476 2.09 2.05 2.05 +2 +2
1380
Halmstad
131 3 270 1.97 1.88 1.97 +5 0
1383
Varberg
71 3 388 2.25 2.06 2.11 +9 +7
1384
Kungsbacka
141 4 226 1.86 1.96 1.96 -5 -5
1480
Göteborg
283 5 557 2.03 2.03 2.08 0 -3
1481
Mölndal
80 4 935 1.98 1.98 2.08 0 -5
1485
Uddevalla
62 3 055 2.16 2.04 1.94 +6 +11
1488
Trollhättan
63 2 493 2.10 2.05 2.21 +2 -5
1490
Borås
104 2 470 2.09 2.11 2.05 -1 +2
1496
Skövde
54 2 350 2.16 2.11 2.19 +3 -1
1780
Karlstad
109 2 393 1.91 1.98 2.09 -4 -8
1880
Örebro
133 2 986 1.97 1.97 1.92 0 +3
1980
Västerås
164 3 314 2.08 2.01 2.08 +3 0
2080
Falun
77 2 858 2.27 2.07 2.12 +9 +7
2081
Borlänge
58 2 286 2.00 2.00 2.03 0 -2
2180
Gävle
118 2 934 2.18 2.11 2.10 +3 +4
2281
Sundsvall
149 2 398 2.41 2.22 2.28 +9 +6
2284
Örnsköldsvik
100 1 160 2.11 2.16 2.04 -2 +4
2380
Östersund
59 2 689 1.84 1.78 1.96 +3 -6
2480
Umeå
138 3 398 2.07 2.11 2.10 -2 -1
2482
Skellefteå
110 1 684 2.53 2.43 2.28 +4 +11
2580
Luleå
82 2 534 2.04 2.00 1.86 +2 +10

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 is obtained from Lantmäteriet (the land registration authority).

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