Swedish broker statistics have measured the price development in the 100 municipalities with the most sales.

The list includes four municipalities in the county, Nässjö, Jönköping, Gislaved and Vetlanda.

- We still see large price differences between large cities and small towns, but the differences have decreased, says Per-Arne Sandegren, head of analysis at Swedish broker statistics.

Ups and downs

During the ten years, there have been both price increases and declines.

- Many municipalities had a price peak in 2017, but before the stricter amortization requirement on March 1, 2018, prices fell for a number of months and it was mainly in municipalities with high price levels that the case was clearest, says Hans Flink, business development manager at Swedish broker statistics.

Larger living space

During the pandemic years, prices then rose again, many municipalities with an annual price development of over 20 percent.

Homework made many people realize that they wanted more space, Per-Arne Sandegren believes.

- This in combination with low interest rates meant that more people were willing to take out loans on more than before.

Gislaved is one of the municipalities surveyed where the villas have increased the least.

There, a villa has increased by 4.8 percent per year in price.

The average for the country is 7.4 percent.

Jönköping ended up in 61st place, just below the average increase, while Vetlanda finished in 88th place with a 6.5 percent annual increase in house prices.

In recent weeks, rising house prices have slowed down due to the uncertain world situation.

But despite concerns about a decline in prices, the housing market remains stable in the county,

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According to real estate agent Henrik Holm, the housing market is still stable despite the changed world situation.

Photo: Fredrik Weibull / SVT