Housing queues in Umeå.
Umeå is Sweden's 11th largest city and home to Umeå University, which had 41 567 enrolled students in 2024. Bostaden dominates with ~16 000 apartments.
Primary housing queue
Student housing
Other queues to register with
- Heimstaden UmeåVarious · Visit →
Practical advice for Umeå
Bostaden's student housing is for students who study at least 75 percent of full time (22.5 credits per term), a rule for new contracts since 1 January 2025. You upload a study certificate on My Pages, and queue time decides who gets the apartment, so register with Bostaden early.
FAQ
Does Northvolt affect housing in Umeå?
The battery factory Northvolt Ett is in Skellefteå, not in Umeå. Northvolt AB filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on 12 March 2025, and Lyten completed its purchase of the Skellefteå factory in February 2026 with plans to restart production. We have found no figures on how this affects rents or queues in Umeå.
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