Buying a home in Södra Sofielund

30% cheaper than Malmö Lower incomes than Malmö ≈3 600 residents

In Södra Sofielund an apartment costs on average 22 500 kr per square metre, about 30% less than in Malmö.

Part of Södra Innerstaden

Median, apartment

22 500 kr /m²

Typical 16 000–23 000 kr/m²

7 recorded sales

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Location

Nearby Södra Sofielund

Public transit 140 m

Grocery 50 m

School 400 m

Kindergarten 520 m

Green space 240 m

Lake 1,1 km

Pharmacy 720 m

Healthcare 760 m

Safety

Reported crime in Malmö stable trend.

30% in the municipality report feeling unsafe outdoors late at night.

2025 · Kolada (BRÅ/SCB)

Södra Sofielund in numbers

Apartment, median 22 500 kr/m²

30% cheaper than Malmö

Malmö Sweden

Södra Sofielund 22 500 kr/m² Malmö 32 500 kr/m² Sweden 42 000 kr/m²

Median income 184 000 kr/yr

31% lower than Malmö

Malmö

Södra Sofielund 184 000 kr/yr Malmö 268 000 kr

Home ÷ annual income 6.5×

9% lower than Malmö

Malmö

Södra Sofielund 6.5× Malmö 7.1×

Population: 3 614

Most residents live in rentals (79%)

Share of residents by tenure

Co-op (BR) 19 % of residents

Rental 79 % of residents

Owned house 1 % of residents

Co-op (BR) 19 % Rental 79 % Owned house 1 %

116% more votes for Left Party than in Malmö

General election 2026

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Left Party 40 % of votes

Social Democrats 29 % of votes

Green Party 11 % of votes

Centre Party 3 % of votes

Liberals 1 % of votes

Christian Democrats 1 % of votes

Moderates 4 % of votes

Sweden Democrats 9 % of votes

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More about the area statistics

Around 3 614 people live here, with a median income of 184 000 kr a year. In the 2026 general election Left Party was the largest party with 40% of the vote.

Source: Statistics Sweden & the Swedish Election Authority

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Price by size

Size	Median kr/m²	Range
1 room	22 000 kr	16 000–26 000
2 rooms	23 500 kr	19 000–25 000

Södra Sofielund compared with Malmö

1 Centrum 49 000 kr
2 Västra Innerstaden 43 000 kr
3 Limhamn-Bunkeflo 38 000 kr
4 Södra Innerstaden 30 000 kr
5 Hyllie 26 500 kr
6 Kirseberg 25 000 kr
7 Södra Sofielund 22 500 kr
8 Rosengård-Husie 22 500 kr
9 Fosie-Oxie 18 000 kr

Södra Sofielund ranks 7 of 9 in Malmö by price.

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