Real estate in Stockholm: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +4.8%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 1.8%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +1.5%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +1.5%⁶ per year. Inflation — 0.2%² (July 2026), income per capita — $63,010³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+32%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+4.8%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
1-bedroom rent
$2,391 per month
Stockholm · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
2-bedroom rent
$3,017 per month
Stockholm · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
3-bedroom rent
$3,643 per month
Stockholm · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
House rent
$3,586 per month
Stockholm · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
Central bank key rate
1.8%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
0.2%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$63,010
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+1.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
8.7%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Stockholm
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
0 °C⁷ in January · 22 °C⁷ in July
Precipitation
541 mm⁸ per year
Hotels
297⁹ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Stockholm
Country population
10.6M¹⁰
Political stability
81 out of 100¹¹
Unemployment
8.7%¹²
Population and stability
Country population
10.6M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
81 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 27, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025