Take 4 for $400 000

What will $400 000 buy in Sweden?

Are you considering buying a house in Sweden? Here’s a quick guide to how far your budget will stretch, based on the latest prices and four sample properties currently available across the country.

A challenging budget for major Swedish Cities

Although $400 000 comfortably covers the average price of a house nationally, it falls significantly short of the average cost of a house in any of Sweden’s three largest cities. Unsurprisingly, there’s a big difference between house prices in and outside of urban areas, but also between different regions in Sweden.

Average House Prices in Sweden

Here are the latest figures for house sales in Sweden:
Stockholm      7 210 000 SEK  (651,850 USD)
Gothenburg    5 593 000 SEK  (505,659 USD)
Malmö            5 092 000 SEK  (460,386 USD)
Nationwide    3 921 000 SEK (354,478 USD)

Source: Svensk Mäklarstatistik, January 2025
Note: 400 000 USD converts to  4 411 860 SEK or 384 262 Euro at date of publication

It’s also worth noting that property prices advertised in Sweden are often viewed as starting prices, especially in cities. Bidding situations often arise and popular properties can sell for considerably more than the advertised price.

Our four sample house locations

We’ve taken sample houses advertised on Hemnet, Sweden’s largest property website, from four different locations around the country.
1. Stockholm, Sweden’s capital, located on the east coast
2. Helsingborg, located in the south and Sweden’s eight largest city
3. Skövde, a more centrally located town, ranked 31^st in Sweden in terms of population
4. Alfta, a small country town located in the southern part of Norrland, the northern region of Sweden that covers half the country’s area but is home to just a sixth of its population.

1. Standard suburban terraced house
Location: Stockholm, Hässelby
House size in metres square: 122 m2 plus 61 m2 basement
Plot size (land) in metres square: 176 m2
Built: 1969
Price: 4 195 000 SEK
Full information and photos:https://www.hemnet.se/bostad/radhus-5rum-hasselby-villastad-stockholms-kommun-kattfotsbacken-21-21459452

2. Classic Southern-Sweden house

Location: Helsingborg
House size in metres square: 145 m2 & 72m2 basement area
Plot size (land) in metres square: 625 m2
Built: 1930
Price: 4 295 000 SEK
Full information and photos:https://www.hemnet.se/bostad/villa-5rum-miatorp-helsingborgs-kommun-industrigatan-57-21415466

3. Renovated 1950’s bungalow

Location: Skövde
House size in metres square: 135 m2 & 80m2 basement area
Plot size (land) in metres square: 894 m2
Built: 1954
Price: 4 300 000 SEK
Full information and photos:https://www.hemnet.se/bostad/villa-6rum-kallegarden-skovde-kommun-kallegardsvagen-10-21414671

4. Spacious elegance brimming with possibilities

Location: Alfta
House size in metres square: 240 & 120 basement plus multiple additional buildings
Plot size (land) in metres square: 2.4 hectares (including forest)
Built: 1920
Price: 3 750 000 SEK
Full information and photos:https://www.hemnet.se/bostad/gard-8rum-alfta-ovanakers-kommun-bostallsvagen-8-10-21467597

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