Buying a home in Östra Viksäng

25% pricier than Västerås ≈3 700 residents

In Östra Viksäng an apartment costs on average 24 500 kr per square metre, about 25% more than in Västerås.

Median, apartment

24 500 kr /m²

Typical 24 000–26 000 kr/m²

6 listings · Estimated from asking prices

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Location

Nearby Östra Viksäng

Lake 910 m

Safety

Reported crime in Västerås stable trend.

33% in the municipality report feeling unsafe outdoors late at night.

2025 · Kolada (BRÅ/SCB)

Östra Viksäng in numbers

Apartment, median 24 500 kr/m²

25% pricier than Västerås

Västerås Sweden

Östra Viksäng 24 500 kr/m² Västerås 20 000 kr/m² Sweden 42 000 kr/m²

Median income 294 000 kr/yr

2% higher than Västerås

Västerås

Östra Viksäng 294 000 kr/yr Västerås 289 000 kr

Home ÷ annual income 5.9×

20% higher than Västerås

Västerås

Östra Viksäng 5.9× Västerås 4.9×

Population: 3 687

Most residents live in rentals (39%)

Share of residents by tenure

Co-op (BR) 32 % of residents

Rental 39 % of residents

Owned house 29 % of residents

Co-op (BR) 32 % Rental 39 % Owned house 29 %

21% fewer votes for Left Party than in Västerås

General election 2026

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Left Party 7 % of votes

Social Democrats 33 % of votes

Green Party 5 % of votes

Centre Party 6 % of votes

Liberals 6 % of votes

Christian Democrats 5 % of votes

Moderates 18 % of votes

Sweden Democrats 17 % of votes

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More about the area statistics

Around 3 687 people live here, with a median income of 294 000 kr a year. In the 2026 general election Social Democrats was the largest party with 33% of the vote, and Left Party got a lower share than in Västerås.

Source: Statistics Sweden & the Swedish Election Authority

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