Housing queues in Uppsala.
Uppsala is Sweden's 4th largest city and home to Uppsala University, the oldest university in the Nordics with ~50 000 students. The largest landlord is Uppsalahem, whose apartments have been let through Uppsala Bostadsförmedling since 2016, together with student housing from Studentstaden. Homes let through the agency went after a median of 2.6 years (average 4.0 years) in 2024; in 2025 the median was around three years.
Primary housing queue
Uppsalahem (via Uppsala Bostadsförmedling)
Apartments: ~17 000
Queue time: median 2.6 years, average 4.0 years (2024)
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Uppsala Bostadsförmedling (student housing)
Apartments: Includes about 4 400 at Uppsalahem's Studentstaden
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Practical advice for Uppsala
Students and non-students use the same queue: Uppsala Bostadsförmedling lets Studentstaden's student housing as well. You can join from the calendar year you turn 16, and the fee of 305 SEK/year applies from age 18. Register as early as you can. Knivsta, a commuter town between Uppsala and Stockholm, is in the same queue.
FAQ
Will I get student housing in Uppsala by semester start?
It depends on what you apply for. Some corridor rooms and short contracts go quickly, while popular student studios take longer. Student housing is let through Uppsala Bostadsförmedling, so join the queue as early as you can.
Should I commute from Stockholm or Uppsala?
Both directions are common. For housing, Uppsala is the easier city: homes let through Uppsala Bostadsförmedling averaged 4.0 years in 2024 (median 2.6), against 9.0 years at Bostadsförmedlingen in Stockholm in 2025.
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