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Båstad is in Skåne County. The municipality has 16,026 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 150th largest. The population has grown by 2.5% over the past five years. The main town is Båstad along with 5 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 397,600 per year (2024). The average age is 48.4 years. The municipal tax rate is 31.41%. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2024.
Everyday life
Schools, healthcare, how you get around and what is outside your door. What you actually live with.
The housing market
How the municipality has developed
Fifteen years of data, and where the trend points next. Switch view to explore the layers: every indicator at once, against the national average, the municipality's milestones, its age structure or your own what-if.
Light & weather
The map
Explore the municipality
The towns, the places, nature, services and club life: what makes the municipality a place and not just a number.
Voices from the area
People who made the move, in their own words.
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Common questions about Båstad
What is it like to live in Båstad?
Båstad has 16,026 residents and is in Skåne County. The average age is 48.4 years. The median income is SEK 397,600 per year. 87% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 9.7 °C.
How many people live in Båstad?
16,026 people lived in Båstad Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 150th largest municipality. The population has risen by 2.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Båstad?
A condominium costs on average SEK 36,305 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 4.7 million. The municipal tax rate is 31.41%.
What is the job market like in Båstad?
Unemployment in Båstad was 3.6% in 2024. The median income is SEK 397,600 per year. 44.9% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Båstad?
There is no university in Båstad. The nearest one is in Lund, about 83 km away as the crow flies. 44.9% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 36,305 per m².
What is Båstad like for families with children?
86.8% of pupils in Båstad qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 114,156 per child per year on preschool. 87% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Båstad?
The mean annual temperature in Båstad is 9.7 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -6 °C. 830 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 145 rainy days and 12 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 8.3 hours a day.
Is Båstad a safe place to live?
87% of residents in Båstad say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 794 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Båstad Municipality?
The largest towns in Båstad Municipality are Båstad, Förslöv, Grevie, Torekov, Västra Karup, Östra Karup.