Dwelling stock 2021-12-31
Nearly 5.1 million dwellings in Sweden
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2022-04-21 8.00
At the end of December 2021 there were 5 096 007 dwellings in Sweden. Among these, 2 115 329 dwellings (42 percent) were in one- or two-dwelling buildings, 2 626 837 (52 percent) were in multi-dwelling buildings, 272 754 (5 percent) were in special housing and 81 087 (2 percent) were in other buildings.
Rented dwellings most common in 257 out of 290 municipalities
In multi-dwelling buildings, rented dwellings are the most common type of tenure, with 58 percent of the total dwelling stock, while 42 percent consist of tenant-owned dwellings. Among the 290 municipalities in Sweden, rented dwellings dominated in 257 municipalities. Only in 33 municipalities are there more tenant-owned dwellings than rented dwellings and 19 of these are located in Stockholm County.
Among the 10 largest municipalities, rented dwellings dominated in eight of them, while only two municipalities - Uppsala and Stockholm - had more tenant-owned dwellings than rented dwellings.
| Municipalty | Share of rental units | Share of tenant-owned units |
|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 77 | 23 |
| Norrköping | 69 | 31 |
| Linköping | 67 | 33 |
| Helsingborg | 64 | 36 |
| Jönköping | 63 | 37 |
| Göteborg | 62 | 38 |
| Malmö | 52 | 48 |
| Västerås | 51 | 49 |
| Stockholm | 43 | 57 |
| Uppsala | 38 | 62 |
In one- or two-dwelling buildings, private ownership is the most common type of tenure, with 91 percent. The proportion of tenant-owned dwellings amounts to 5 percent while rented dwellings is 4 percent.
Housing cooperatives most common owners of multi-dwelling buildings
With regard to dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings, 42 percent are owned by housing cooperatives, 26 percent are owned by municipal housing companies and 23 percent are owned by Swedish joint-stock companies. The remaining 9 percent are owned by private persons and other owners.
With regard to one- or two-dwelling buildings, the vast majority, 91 percent, are owned by private persons. 5 percent are owned by housing cooperatives and 2 percent each are owned by municipal housing companies and Swedish joint-stock companies.
Dwellings’ size and age
The average dwelling in multi-dwelling buildings is a flat of two rooms and a kitchen followed by three rooms and a kitchen. These two types make up 68 percent of the housing stock in multi-dwelling buildings.
The average size of a dwelling in multi-dwelling buildings is 67 square metres, while in one- or two-dwelling buildings, the average size is 122 square metres.
| Size of dwelling | Number of dwellings | Average size in square metres |
|---|---|---|
| Dwellings without kitchen | 1 752 | 32 |
| 1 room and kitchen | 311 291 | 40 |
| 1 room and kitchenette | 117 315 | 30 |
| 2 rooms and kitchen | 959 837 | 59 |
| 2 or more rooms with kitchenette | 46 554 | 48 |
| 3 rooms and kitchen | 821 032 | 78 |
| 4 rooms and kitchen | 289 238 | 98 |
| 5 rooms and kitchen | 56 221 | 123 |
| 6 or more rooms and kitchen | 11 328 | 172 |
| Data missing | 12 269 | .. |
| Total | 2 626 837 | 67 |
Just over 935 000 (44 percent) of one- or two-dwelling buildings were built between 1961 and 1990. However, one in five houses (or 20 percent) among one- or two-dwelling buildings was built as early as before 1931. With regard to multi-dwelling buildings, just over 1 281 000 dwellings (or 49 percent) were built between 1951 and 1980.
Special housing
There are 272 754 dwellings in special housing in total divided into 144 740 special housing for the elderly/disabled, 108 034 dwellings for students and 19 980 other special housing. The average size of an apartment in a retirement home is 39 square metres, while the average size of a student apartment is 28 square metres. Most student housing can be found, not unexpectedly, in the major university towns.
| Municipality | Number of dwellings |
|---|---|
| Uppsala | 12 433 |
| Stockholm | 12 387 |
| Göteborg | 11 608 |
| Lund | 9 789 |
| Umeå | 7 072 |
| Linköping | 5 389 |
| Växjö | 3 980 |
| Örebro | 3 250 |
| Malmö | 3 144 |
| Jönköping | 3 108 |
Definitions and explanations
The statistics are based on the apartments register, which is a national register of all dwellings in Sweden. This register is managed by Lantmäteriet (the Swedish mapping, cadastral and land registration authority). Statistics Sweden receives data from Lantmäteriet for the production of current household and housing statistics.
One- or two-dwelling buildings refers to detached one- and two-dwelling buildings, as well as semi-detached, row and linked buildings.
Multi-dwelling buildings refers to buildings with three or more apartments, including balcony access housing.
Other buildings refers to buildings that are not intended for residential purposes, but that nonetheless contain regular apartments, for example, buildings intended for business or public activities.
Special housing refers to dwellings for the elderly/disabled, student housing, and other special housing.
The type of tenure of the apartments is based on ownership, rather than residents’ use of the apartments.
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