Annual rents per square metre for newly built rental dwellings in 2013 were SEK 1 591, an increase of 5 percent compared to 2011. Annual rents per square meter for rental dwellings in public housing companies in 2013 were SEK 1 568 while the corresponding figure for privately owned rental dwellings was SEK 1 630. Rents per square metre have increased in all regions in the country, especially in Greater-Stockholm and Greater-Gothenburg.

The annual charges per square metre for newly built tenant-owned dwellings in 2013 were SEK 642 compared to SEK 639 in 2011.

Prices increased in metropolitan areas

The average price for newly built tenant-owned dwelling has increased by about 23 percent 2013 to SEK 2 600 000, compared with 2011. There are large differences on the regional level. The price in 2013 for newly built tenant-owned dwellings was highest in Greater-Stockholm with SEK 3 192 000, second highest in Greater-Malmö with SEK 2 746 000 and lowest in municipalities with less than 75 000 inhabitants with SEK 1 427 000. The price has increased in all regions in the country, with the exception of municipalities with less than 75 000. The upturn was greatest in metropolitan areas.