What does maintaining a house cost?
Roofs, facades and pipes have known lifespans and known costs. Say what has been done, and get an honest monthly range to set aside, component by component.
kr/month to set aside
| Component | Left | Replacement cost | kr/month |
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Cost ranges scale with size; the reference values are for a normal-size house
Last done, per component
How we calculate
The "one per cent of the value per year" rule of thumb says more about the price of the home than about the house: the same roof costs the same to replace in a cheap town and an expensive one. This calculator works per component instead, with typical lifespans and replacement costs for Swedish houses.
Unknown is not the same as zero
If you do not know when the wiring or the pipes were last replaced, the component is counted as unknown and kept out of the total, rather than pretending to cost nothing. Ask the seller or the agent, receipts and inspection records usually hold the answer, and update the numbers when you know.
Maintenance is not running costs
This is the capital cost of parts wearing out, on top of the running costs (power, heating, water, insurance). Work out the running costs separately in the running-cost calculator, and see the full lifespan table with more components on the statistics page. Component lifespans
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