Over the past year, houses and apartments in Sweden have increased in value by 4%, and from Q3 2013 to Q4 2013 - by 1%, according to ee24.com citing opp-connect.com.
In Q4 2013, the average housing price in Sweden has amounted to €250 thousand (SEK 2.2 million), which is by €11 thousand more than in Q3. In Greater Stockholm prices have increased to €455 thousand, in the Big Malmo - to €318 thousand.
Compared with Q3, housing has become more expensive in 12 out of 21 Swedish regions, hasn't changed in value - in 5,and has become cheaper - in 4 regions. The largest increase was recorded in Jämtland county in the west (+5%), fall - on the island of Gotland, located between mainland Sweden and Latvia (-5%).
Market experts point increase in demand owing to low mortgage rates, and great supply reduction.