In 2010 there were 1 383 holiday home areas in Sweden. Since 2005, 131 areas have been established while 70 areas have ceased to exist. There are roughly 700 000 holiday homes in Sweden, of which about 600 000 are situated outside of urban areas (localities). Nearly 169 000 of these are situated in holiday home areas. This corresponds to 28 percent of all holiday homes outside of urban areas. However, there are considerable differences among the counties. Roughly 60 percent of holiday homes in Halland County are situated in holiday home areas, while the corresponding figure in Kronoberg County is only 3 percent.

These are the findings of Statistics Sweden's latest survey of holiday home areas for the year 2010. The survey has been conducted every fifth year since the year 2000.

Most areas in the Stockholm vicinity

There are 344 holiday home areas in Stockholm County, covering a total area of 19 200 hectares. Västra Götaland follows with 194 areas covering 5 800 hectares, and Södermanland County with 79 areas covering 3 300 hectares.

Most holiday home areas along the coast

Holiday home areas are found above all along the Swedish coast, concentrated to the coastal areas of Stockholm, Halland and Västra Götaland Counties. Several areas are also found in Central Sweden and the southern mountain range. Holiday homes are more thinly dispersed in parts of Småland and the inland of upper Norrland.