Housing queues in Stockholm.
Most rentals in Stockholm go through Bostadsförmedlingen. The average wait for a regular rental was 9 years in 2025, and 21 years for the inner city.
Stockholm is Sweden's capital and largest city. The rental market is dominated by Bostadsförmedlingen, a centralized exchange handling ~190 000 apartments across 24 municipalities in the Stockholm region. Queue times are the longest in Sweden: 9 years on average for a regular rental in 2025, and 21 years for the inner city.
Primary housing queue
Bostadsförmedlingen i Stockholm
Apartments: ~190 000
Queue time: 9 years on average (2025), 21 years for the inner city
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Other queues to register with
- Sigtunahem (Märsta)~5 200 apartments · Visit →
- Telge Bostäder (Södertälje)~6 000 apartments · Visit →
- Botkyrkabyggen~10 600 apartments · Visit →
- Huge Bostäder (Huddinge)~8 000 apartments · Visit →
- Heimstaden (private)Various · Visit →
Practical advice for Stockholm
For expats moving to Stockholm: register with Bostadsförmedlingen on day one (200 SEK/year). Build queue points while staying in temporary accommodation. Consider commuter municipalities (Sigtuna, Botkyrka, Södertälje, Huddinge) for shorter queues with 30-45 min commute to central Stockholm. Rent control means central apartments are scarce, so many internationals end up in second-hand contracts initially.
FAQ
Can I get an apartment in Stockholm without queue points?
Realistically: only through second-hand contracts (andrahandskontrakt), short-term sublets (3-12 months), or by paying significantly above-market rent. Some private landlords (Heimstaden, Wallenstam) have shorter queues, but high demand for any rental in central Stockholm.
How long does the SSSB student queue take?
SSSB says the average wait for an offer is about one year for a corridor room and about two years for an apartment. Apply the same day you accept your university admission, because points count in days.
What does Bostadsförmedlingen cost?
200 SEK/year. You must pay the annual fee to keep accumulating queue points. A missed payment means you are deregistered and lose your queue time. At the end of 2025, 894 592 people were registered in the queue, and the average wait for a regular rental contract was 9 years.
New to Swedish housing queues?
Queue points, fees, renewal rules and the major queues, explained for internationals.
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