Housing queues in Jönköping.

Jönköping sits at the southern tip of Lake Vättern. Jönköping University has ~12 000 students. Vätterhem dominates the rental market with ~9 200 apartments, plus Junehem (~2 700), Jönköping's second municipal housing company. Vätterhem's average wait for an offer was 68 months (5.7 years) in 2025.

Primary housing queue

Vätterhem

Apartments: ~9 200

Queue time: 68 months (5.7 years) on average (2025)

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Student housing

Vätterhem student queue

Apartments: Part of Vätterhem

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Other queues to register with

  • Junehem (municipal)~2 700 apartments · Visit →
  • Heimstaden JönköpingVarious · Visit →

Practical advice for Jönköping

For JU students: register with Vätterhem the same day as admission. Junehem, the second municipal company, has a separate queue worth registering with for central apartments.

FAQ

What's the difference between Vätterhem and Junehem?

Vätterhem is the larger municipal company (~9 200 apartments). Junehem is Jönköping's second municipal housing company (~2 700 apartments), mainly in the surrounding towns such as Bankeryd, Gränna, Norrahammar, Taberg and Visingsö. Both have separate queues — register with both.

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