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Real estate prices up to and including August 2018:

House prices increased

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2018-09-06 9.30

Real estate prices for one- or two-dwelling buildings rose by almost 2 percent in the last three-month period, from June to August 2018, compared with the previous period, from March to May 2018. In the last three-month period, from June to August 2018, prices rose by almost 1 percent on an annual basis compared with the same period last year.

Between the two most recent three-month periods, prices rose in 14 out of 21 counties. The largest increase, 7 percent, was reported in Kalmar County, followed by 6 percent in Västerbotten County. The largest decrease, 1 percent, was reported in Stockholm County, Västmanland County and Blekinge County. In the metropolitan areas of Greater Stockholm Greater Gothenburg and Greater Malmö price changes varied from declining, unchanged to rising. The price development ranged from -1 to +1 percent.

Prices rose in 15 counties on an annual basis. The largest increase was reported in Västerbotten County and Kalmar County at 8 percent. In five counties, house prices declined. The largest decline, 7 percent, was reported in Stockholm County, followed by 3 percent in Jämtland County. In the metropolitan areas of Greater Gothenburg and Greater Stockholm, prices declined by 2 percent and 7 percent, respectively, while prices in Greater Malmö rose by 2 percent.

The average price at the national level for one- or two-dwelling buildings in the period from June to August 2018 was just over SEK 2.9 million.

Real estate price statistics for one-or two-dwelling buildings by month, whole country
MonthNumber
of
purchases
Average
price in
SEK 1000
Average
assessed
value in
SEK 1000
Purchase
price
coefficient
(K/T)
Change in
percent
since
previous
month
1708
5 640 3 041 1 514 2.07  
1709
5 570 2 994 1 487 2.06 0
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
3 751 3 182 1 601 2.06 0
1802
3 876 3 167 1 607 2.04 ‑1
1803
4 279 3 067 1 560 2.04 0
1804
3 862 3 023 1 549 2.03 0
1805
4 224 3 010 1 543 2.03 0
1806
5 641 2 999 1 542 2.04 0
1807
3 993 2 820 1 431 2.08 +2
1808[1]
1 660 2 930 1 476 2.12 +2

[1] The figures are preliminary.

Price trend in recent years based on the purchase price coefficient
Real estate prices up to and including August 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
1000)
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
1 623 5 584 1.94 1.97 2.08 -1 -7
Uppsala
403 3 085 2.02 1.99 2.05 +1 -2
Södermanland
332 2 534 2.11 2.10 2.13 0 -1
Östergötland
472 2 732 2.15 2.14 2.19 0 -2
Jönköping
395 2 252 2.14 2.13 2.10 0 +2
Kronoberg
252 2 141 2.07 2.01 1.99 +3 +4
Kalmar
356 1 689 2.09 1.96 1.94 +7 +8
Gotland
76 2 765 2.15 2.04 2.14 +5 0
Blekinge
245 1 741 1.95 1.96 1.85 -1 +5
Skåne
1 692 2 982 1.94 1.91 1.90 +1 +2
Halland
483 3 238 1.99 1.95 1.97 +2 +1
Västra Götaland
1 793 3 077 2.11 2.08 2.08 +1 +1
Värmland
348 1 642 2.08 1.98 1.95 +5 +6
Örebro
392 1 896 2.11 2.03 2.00 +4 +6
Västmanland
366 2 372 2.20 2.22 2.16 -1 +2
Dalarna
424 1 772 2.23 2.21 2.19 +1 +2
Gävleborg
394 1 794 2.18 2.16 2.12 +1 +3
Västernorrland
352 1 525 2.21 2.21 2.13 0 +4
Jämtland
163 1 710 1.93 1.87 1.98 +3 -3
Västerbotten
359 2 082 2.32 2.19 2.15 +6 +8
Norrbotten
374 1 620 2.13 2.10 2.09 +1 +2
Metropolitan areas
             
Greater Stockholm
1 623 5 584 1.94 1.97 2.08 -1 -7
Greater Gothenburg
948 4 403 2.04 2.03 2.07 0 -2
Greater Malmö
761 3 790 1.93 1.91 1.90 +1 +2
The whole country
11 294 2 926 2.07 2.03 2.05 +2 +1

Periods: Latest period 2018-06 - 2018-08 Previous period 2018-03 - 2018-05 Previous year 2017-06 - 2017-08

Real estate price statistics for larger municipalities (over 50 000 inhabitants)
CodeMunicipalityNumber
of
purchases
latest
period
Average
price
latest
period
(SEK
1000)
K/T
latest
period
K/T
previous
period
K/T
previous
year
Change
in
percent
since
previous
period
Change
in
percent
since
previous
11 October 2018 at 09:30.year
0123
Järfälla
61 4 790 1.86 1.91 2.05 -3 -9
0126
Huddinge
93 5 202 1.97 1.94 2.15 +1 -9
0127
Botkyrka
82 4 167 2.00 1.98 2.08 +1 -4
0136
Haninge
70 4 177 2.02 2.01 2.12 0 -5
0160
Täby
87 7 147 1.97 1.89 2.08 +4 -5
0163
Sollentuna
55 6 983 1.92 1.95 2.05 -1 -6
0180
Stockholm
269 7 280 1.92 1.94 2.07 -1 -7
0181
Södertälje
69 3 561 1.96 2.01 2.04 -2 -4
0182
Nacka
83 7 605 1.83 1.94 2.05 -6 -11
0188
Norrtälje
94 2 579 2.06 2.07 2.17 0 -5
0380
Uppsala
163 4 056 1.92 1.92 1.93 0 0
0480
Nyköping
65 2 650 2.09 2.11 2.14 -1 -2
0484
Eskilstuna
78 2 631 2.14 2.20 2.17 -3 -1
0580
Linköping
141 3 689 2.01 1.99 2.02 +1 -1
0581
Norrköping
116 3 112 2.16 2.11 2.22 +2 -3
0680
Jönköping
122 3 663 2.10 2.19 2.10 -4 0
0780
Växjö
88 3 369 2.08 1.96 2.03 +6 +2
0880
Kalmar
84 2 490 2.10 2.10 2.04 0 +3
0980
Gotland
76 2 765 2.15 2.04 2.14 +5 0
1080
Karlskrona
95 2 180 1.94 2.03 1.92 -4 +1
1280
Malmö
211 4 294 1.87 1.84 1.87 +2 0
1281
Lund
87 4 163 2.01 1.94 1.88 +4 +7
1283
Helsingborg
130 4 004 1.83 1.83 1.75 0 +4
1290
Kristianstad
117 1 954 2.05 1.92 1.91 +7 +7
1293
Hässleholm
103 1 550 2.15 2.04 2.06 +5 +4
1380
Halmstad
144 3 150 1.89 1.89 1.91 0 -1
1383
Varberg
72 3 365 2.11 2.07 2.08 +2 +1
1384
Kungsbacka
132 4 303 1.93 1.93 1.96 0 -1
1480
Göteborg
290 5 462 2.01 2.04 2.06 -1 -3
1481
Mölndal
60 4 763 1.95 2.04 2.07 -4 -6
1485
Uddevalla
50 3 022 2.15 1.98 2.01 +9 +7
1488
Trollhättan
52 2 544 2.10 2.03 2.12 +3 -1
1490
Borås
90 2 478 2.18 2.07 2.02 +5 +8
1496
Skövde
54 2 416 2.23 2.04 2.13 +10 +5
1780
Karlstad
87 2 569 1.92 1.97 2.01 -2 -4
1880
Örebro
118 3 077 2.01 1.95 1.85 +3 +9
1980
Västerås
151 3 314 2.01 2.04 2.02 -2 -1
2080
Falun
67 2 711 2.11 2.17 2.14 -3 -1
2081
Borlänge
57 2 285 2.00 1.96 1.96 +2 +2
2180
Gävle
108 3 094 2.18 2.12 2.18 +3 0
2281
Sundsvall
117 2 521 2.37 2.22 2.19 +7 +8
2284
Örnsköldsvik
93 1 211 2.14 2.14 2.11 0 +1
2380
Östersund
56 2 607 1.78 1.78 1.80 0 -1
2480
Umeå
139 3 337 2.11 2.08 2.04 +1 +4
2482
Skellefteå
110 1 711 2.57 2.47 2.31 +4 +11
2580
Luleå
84 2 735 2.05 2.02 1.90 +1 +8

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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