Completed new construction, Conversion and demolition of multi-dwelling buildings 2024 – definitive figures
New construction and conversion led to 48 024 new dwellings in 2024
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2025-05-09 8.00
In 2024, 39 240 dwellings in total were completed in newly built multi-dwelling buildings. This is 26 percent less than last year.
In one-or two-dwelling buildings, an additional 6 624 dwellings were completed, which is 46 percent down than in 2023. In addition, 2 160 dwellings were completed through conversion of existing multi-dwelling buildings. New construction and conversion led to 48 024 new dwellings in total in 2024, which is 30 percent down than a year ago.
Most new dwellings per inhabitant in Uppsala County
In 19 out of 21 counties in Sweden, less dwellings were completed through new construction in 2024 than in the previous year. Fifty-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 10.3 completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants. In Jämtlands County, there were 1.0 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 4.3 completed dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants.
| County | Number of dwellings per 1 000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Blekinge county | 1.6 |
| Dalarna county | 1.2 |
| Gotland county | 3.9 |
| Gävleborg county | 1.2 |
| Halland county | 2.6 |
| Jämtland county | 1.0 |
| Jönköping county | 3.0 |
| Kalmar county | 2.4 |
| Kronoberg county | 3.6 |
| Norrbotten county | 7.3* |
| Skåne county | 4.6 |
| Stockholm county | 5.5 |
| Södermanland county | 5.1 |
| Uppsala county | 10.3 |
| Värmland county | 3.2 |
| Västerbotten county | 6.5 |
| Västernorrland county | 1.2 |
| Västmanland county | 2.8 |
| Västra Götaland county | 4.4 |
| Örebro county | 2.5 |
| Östergötland county | 2.3 |
| Sweden | 4.3 |
* 56 percent are other special housing
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-two percent were rented dwellings, thirty-seven percent were tenant-owned an one percent owner-occupied dwellings.
| Share of Tenant-owned dwellings | Share of Rented dwellings | Share of Owner-occupied dwellings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Stockholm | 45 | 52 | 3 |
| Greater Göteborg | 55 | 44 | 1 |
| Greater Malmö | 42 | 58 | 0 |
| Sweden excluding metropolitan areas | 24 | 76 | 0 |
| Sweden | 37 | 62 | 1 |
In one- or two-dwelling buildings, owner-occupancy is the most common form, with seventeen percent being tenant-owned in 2024, compared to twenty-seven percent in 2023.
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 13 799 dwellings of this size, which is more than one in three dwellings.
The average useful floor space for a dwelling is 54 square metres in new construction of multi-dwelling buildings and 151 square metres in one- or two-dwelling buildings.
Special housing
Among the new dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings completed in 2024, 5 215 were classified as special housing. Among these, 2 069 dwellings were designated for students and 1 752 dwellings for elderly or disabled persons 1 394 other special housing.
Conversion of multi-dwelling buildings
In addition to the dwellings completed through new construction in 2024, 2 160 new dwellings were completed through conversion or altered use, which is about thirty-five percent more than in 2023. About seventy-seven percent of those dwellings were formerly non-residential buildings that were converted into dwellings. Umeå municipality tops the list at 148 dwellings. Twelve percent former attics were converted into dwellings.
Demolition of dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings
In 2024, demolition of 1 399 dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings was started. This is more than in 2023. About ninety percent was located outside the metropolitan areas.
Definitions and explanations
In the final annual statistics on completed dwellings, certain objects may be attributed to an incorrect reference year if completion data is received after the time of publication. For 2024, this affects approximately eleven percent.
A dwelling refers to a unit intended fully or to a significant extent for residential use, regardless of the type of building in which it is located. Therefore, residences in one- or two-dwelling buildings are also defined as dwellings.
One- or two-dwelling building refers to a detached one- or two-dwelling building, as well as semi-detached, terraced and linked buildings (excluding second homes).
Multi-dwelling building refers to a building with three or more dwellings, including balcony access buildings.
Conversion refers to the net of dwellings added and removed through conversion or altered use.
Next publishing will be
Preliminary statistics on the first quarter 2025 will be published on 2025-05-23.
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