Buying a home in Gamlestaden västra
13% cheaper than Göteborg Lower incomes than Göteborg ≈5 800 residents
In Gamlestaden västra an apartment costs on average 40 000 kr per square metre, about 13% less than in Göteborg.
Around 5 825 people live here, with a median income of 252 000 kr a year. In the 2022 general election Social Democrats was the largest party with 28% of the vote, and Left Party got a notably higher share than in Göteborg.
Median, apartment
40 000 kr /m²
Typical 36 000–43 000 kr/m²
20 listings · Estimated from asking prices
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Gamlestaden västra in numbers
Apartment, median 40 000 kr/m²
13% cheaper than Göteborg
Göteborg Sweden
Gamlestaden västra 40 000 kr/m² Göteborg 46 000 kr/m² Sweden 43 500 kr/m²
Median income 252 000 kr/yr
11% lower than Göteborg
Göteborg
Gamlestaden västra 252 000 kr/yr Göteborg 284 000 kr
Home ÷ annual income 7.9×
7% lower than Göteborg
Göteborg
Gamlestaden västra 7.9× Göteborg 8.5×
Population: 5 825
Most residents live in rentals (61%)
Share of residents by tenure
Co-op (BR)37 % of residents
Rental61 % of residents
Co-op (BR)37 %Rental61 %
81% more votes for Left Party than in Göteborg
General election 2022
30150
Left Party25 % of votes
Social Democrats28 % of votes
Green Party10 % of votes
Centre Party6 % of votes
Liberals4 % of votes
Christian Democrats3 % of votes
Moderates11 % of votes
Sweden Democrats12 % of votes
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Source: Statistics Sweden & the Swedish Election Authority
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Price by size
| Size | Median kr/m² | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 room | 41 500 kr | 41 000–44 000 |
| 2 rooms | 37 000 kr | 31 000–40 000 |
Gamlestaden västra compared with Göteborg
- 1 Centrum 66 000 kr
- 2 Majorna-Linné 65 000 kr
- 3 Örgryte-Härlanda 55 000 kr
- 4 Lundby 45 500 kr
- 5 Torslanda-Björlanda 45 000 kr
- 6 Askim-Frölunda-Högsbo 43 500 kr
- 7 Gamlestaden västra 40 000 kr
- 8 Västra Göteborg 39 500 kr
- 9 Kortedala-Nylöse 37 500 kr
- 10 Norra Hisingen 26 500 kr
- 11 Angered-Bergsjön 19 500 kr
Gamlestaden västra ranks 7 of 11 in Göteborg by price.
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