Swedish cities report record low housing space for 25‑year‑olds

Recent data show that 25‑year‑olds in several Swedish cities can afford only a few square metres of living space. In Karlstad the average young adult can buy about 6.3 m², while in Filipstad the figure rises to 83.4 m². In Jönköping the average is just 4.9 m², enough for a bed but little else. Similar disparities appear elsewhere: Gislaved offers 25.6 m², Nässjö and Eksjö around 13 m², and Habo about 7.4 m².

Young people cite parental support as essential for buying a home, describing the market as a “class issue”. One resident noted, “You need a savings account, I saved my CSN and invested it, and took extra jobs during studies.” Housing organisations warn that rising rents and limited ownership opportunities are pushing many into prolonged parental homes or insecure rentals, signaling broader problems in Sweden’s housing market.