Buying a home in Gamlestaden västra

17% cheaper than Göteborg Lower incomes than Göteborg ≈5 800 residents

In Gamlestaden västra an apartment costs on average 38 500 kr per square metre, about 17% less than in Göteborg.

Part of Kortedala-Nylöse

Median, apartment

38 500 kr /m²

Typical 36 000–42 000 kr/m²

6 recorded sales

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Location

Nearby Gamlestaden västra

Public transit 80 m

Grocery 110 m

School 830 m

Kindergarten 820 m

Green space 940 m

Lake 250 m

Pharmacy 1,3 km

Healthcare 1,3 km

Safety

Reported crime in Göteborg falling trend.

28% in the municipality report feeling unsafe outdoors late at night.

2025 · Kolada (BRÅ/SCB)

Gamlestaden västra in numbers

Apartment, median 38 500 kr/m²

17% cheaper than Göteborg

Göteborg Sweden

Gamlestaden västra 38 500 kr/m² Göteborg 46 500 kr/m² Sweden 42 000 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×

8% lower than Göteborg

Göteborg

Gamlestaden västra 7.9× Göteborg 8.6×

Population: 5 825

Most residents live in rentals (61%)

Share of residents by tenure

Co-op (BR) 37 % of residents

Rental 61 % of residents

Co-op (BR) 37 % Rental 61 %

50% more votes for Left Party than in Göteborg

General election 2026

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Left Party 25 % of votes

Social Democrats 29 % of votes

Green Party 12 % of votes

Centre Party 5 % of votes

Liberals 3 % of votes

Christian Democrats 3 % of votes

Moderates 10 % of votes

Sweden Democrats 11 % of votes

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More about the area statistics

Around 5 825 people live here, with a median income of 252 000 kr a year. In the 2026 general election Social Democrats was the largest party with 29% of the vote, and Left Party got a notably higher share than in Göteborg.

Source: Statistics Sweden & the Swedish Election Authority

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Price by size

Size	Median kr/m²	Range
1 room	44 000 kr	42 000–52 000
2 rooms	37 500 kr	36 000–39 000

Gamlestaden västra compared with Göteborg

1 Centrum 67 000 kr
2 Majorna-Linné 65 500 kr
3 Örgryte-Härlanda 55 000 kr
4 Lundby 46 000 kr
5 Torslanda-Björlanda 45 500 kr
6 Askim-Frölunda-Högsbo 44 000 kr
7 Västra Göteborg 40 000 kr
8 Gamlestaden västra 38 500 kr
9 Kortedala-Nylöse 37 500 kr
10 Norra Hisingen 26 500 kr
11 Angered-Bergsjön 19 500 kr

Gamlestaden västra ranks 8 of 11 in Göteborg by price.

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