Dwelling stock 2013-12-31:
Number of dwellings according to the Dwelling Register
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2014-06-09 9.30
Statistics Sweden now presents for the first time the dwelling stock based on the national Dwelling Register. According to the register, there were 4 633 678 dwellings in the country 2013‑12‑31. These are divided into 1 999 964 dwellings (43 percent) in one- and two-dwelling buildings, 2 332 253 (50 percent) in multi-dwelling buildings, 222 334 (5 percent) in special housing and 79 127 (2 percent) in other buildings.
Most rental units in multi-dwelling buildings
Most dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings, 60 percent, are rental units while the remaining 40 percent are tenant-owned dwellings. But there are significant regional differences in the distribution between the two forms of tenure. The tenant-owned dwellings dominate in 28 of the 290 municipalities, of which 16 are located in Stockholm County. In terms of the highest proportion of rental units, there are 13 municipalities in the country where the entire dwelling stock in multi-dwelling buildings consists of rental units. These are Kinda, Högsby, Färgelanda, Essunga, Ockelbo, Nordanstig, Ragunda, Berg, Nordmaling, Bjurholm, Dorotea, Överkalix and Pajala.
| Percentage of tenant-owned dwellings | Percentage of rental units | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vallentuna
|
92 | 8 |
|
Täby
|
89 | 11 |
|
Lomma
|
85 | 15 |
|
Danderyd
|
73 | 27 |
|
Nacka
|
72 | 28 |
|
Fagersta
|
68 | 32 |
|
Vaxholm
|
67 | 33 |
|
Hammarö
|
67 | 33 |
|
Solna
|
66 | 34 |
|
Uppsala
|
63 | 37 |
Size and age of dwellings
The average dwelling in multi-dwelling buildings is 68 square metres while the average one- or two-dwelling building is 122 square metres.
925 000 (over 46 percent) of the Swedish one- or two-dwelling buildings were built between 1961 and 1990. However, every fifth house (or 20 percent) of one- or two-dwelling buildings, was built as early as before 1930.
When it comes to multi-dwelling buildings, most of them (54 percent of the dwellings) were built between 1951 and 1980.
Special housing
For the first time, we can report the number of dwellings in special housing. These amounts to a total of 222 334 dwellings spread across 124 478 special housing for elderly/disabled, 85 929 housing for students and 11 927 other special housing. An apartment in a retirement home is on average 39 square metres while a student has to make do with 28 square metres in the average student housing.
Definitions and explanations
The statistics are based on the Dwelling Register which is a national register of all Swedish dwellings. The register is managed by the National Land Survey, which also is the responsible agency. Statistics Sweden receives the data from the National Land Survey for producing current household and housing statistics.
One- or two-dwelling buildings mean detached one- or two-dwelling buildings as well as semi-detached, row and linked buildings.
Multi-dwelling buildings mean buildings with three or more apartments including balcony access housing.
Other buildings mean buildings that are not intended for residential purposes, e.g. buildings used for business or public functions.
Special housing means dwellings for elderly/disabled, student housing and other special housing.
The apartments' type of tenure is based on the ownership and not how the residents possess the apartments.
Statistical Database
More information is available in the Statistical Database
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