Buying a home in Östermalm
77% pricier than Stockholm Higher incomes than Stockholm ≈72 500 residents
In Östermalm an apartment costs on average 124 500 kr per square metre, about 77% more than in Stockholm.
Around 72 496 people live here, with a median income of 401 000 kr a year. In the 2022 general election Moderates was the largest party with 36% of the vote.
Median, apartment
124 500 kr /m²
By size 114 000–120 000 kr/m²
2 353 recorded sales · 2026-06
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Östermalm in numbers
Apartment, median 124 500 kr/m²
77% pricier than Stockholm
Stockholm Sweden
Östermalm 124 500 kr/m² Stockholm 70 500 kr/m² Sweden 43 500 kr/m²
Median income 401 000 kr/yr
16% higher than Stockholm
Stockholm
Östermalm 401 000 kr/yr Stockholm 347 000 kr
Home ÷ annual income 13.7×
56% higher than Stockholm
Stockholm
Östermalm 13.7× Stockholm 8.8×
Population: 72 496
Most residents live in co-op apartments (68%)
Share of residents by tenure
Co-op (BR)68 % of residents
Rental30 % of residents
Owned house0 % of residents
Co-op (BR)68 %Rental30 %Owned house0 %
97% more votes for Moderates than in Stockholm
General election 2022
40200
Left Party4 % of votes
Social Democrats16 % of votes
Green Party6 % of votes
Centre Party10 % of votes
Liberals12 % of votes
Christian Democrats5 % of votes
Moderates36 % of votes
Sweden Democrats12 % of votes
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Source: Statistics Sweden & the Swedish Election Authority
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Neighbourhoods in Östermalm
Price by size
| Size | Median kr/m² | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 room | 116 500 kr | 101 000–141 000 |
| 2 rooms | 119 500 kr | 103 000–131 000 |
| 3 rooms | 114 000 kr | 103 000–139 000 |
Östermalm compared with other districts
- 1 Vasastan 127 500 kr
- 2 Östermalm 124 500 kr
- 3 Norrmalm 123 500 kr
- 4 Södermalm 110 000 kr
- 5 Kungsholmen 105 500 kr
- 6 Hägersten-Liljeholmen 77 000 kr
- 7 Skarpnäck 68 000 kr
- 8 Bromma 64 000 kr
- 9 Enskede-Årsta 61 000 kr
- 10 Skärholmen 47 500 kr
- 11 Farsta 46 000 kr
- 12 Hässelby-Vällingby 37 000 kr
Östermalm ranks 2 of 12 in Stockholm by price.
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