Swedish Housing Market Shows Rising Prices but Increasing Selling Times in Late 2025

New data reveals a growing paradox in Sweden’s housing market during late 2025: while housing prices have increased over the past two months, selling times for both apartments and houses have lengthened significantly, signaling cautious behavior among buyers and sellers.

According to recent statistics from Svensk Mäklarstatistik, housing prices have seen a rise in the recent months. However, market activity remains sluggish and marked by caution, affecting how quickly properties change hands. Hemnet's data, analyzed by TT and reported by Swedish media, shows that the average selling time for an apartment has increased to 31 days, compared to 25 days during the same period last year. For houses (villas), the average selling time has slowed even more dramatically, extending to 42 days from 31 days the year before (137077, 137069).

Geographic disparities in selling durations are pronounced. Stockholm remains the fastest market, with apartments selling in around 22 days on average. In stark contrast, the Kronoberg region experiences the longest selling times, with some properties taking as many as 112 days to sell. This disparity highlights the uneven dynamics across the country’s housing markets (137077).

Erik Holmberg, a market analyst at Hemnet, explains that despite the recent sign of price recovery, the longer selling times reflect continued uncertainty and buyer and seller caution in the market (137077).

These trends come amid a broader economic environment where rising prices might typically encourage quicker transactions. Instead, the current climate of hesitance suggests that while demand remains, buyers and sellers are more deliberate, prolonging the sales process.

As November 2025 progresses, these evolving dynamics are likely to impact how market participants approach property sales, influencing strategies and expectations going forward.