Swedes’ expectations of rising housing prices continue to strengthen. Länsförsäkringar’s Housing Price Barometer rose to 43 in November, from 40 in October, the highest level since May.
The share of households expecting housing prices to rise over the coming year increased to 46 percent, from 44 percent the previous month. At the same time, the share expecting prices to fall decreased to 3 percent, from 4 percent.
LF Fastighetsförmedling expects housing prices to rise by 4 percent in 2027, supported by stronger purchasing power, higher economic growth and eased mortgage regulations. Rising mortgage rates are meanwhile identified as a risk to price developments.
The largest increase in housing price optimism was recorded in Stockholm, where the barometer rose from 32 to 46. Expectations were highest in North-Central Sweden, with a barometer reading of 52.
