What does it cost to live in Skövde?
The municipal tax rate in Skövde is 33.09% and a condominium costs on average SEK 18,157 per m². The water, waste and electricity fees below are the variable costs that differ most between municipalities, and the ones most often left out when housing costs are compared.
- Condominium price
- 18,157 kr/m² 110th highest of 285 municipalities 2025
- House price
- 3.2M SEK 92nd highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Municipal tax
- 33.09 % 188th highest of 290 municipalities 2026
- Water & sewage fee
- 101 kr/m² 170th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Waste fee
- 21 kr/m² 208th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Electricity cost
- 119.7 kr/m² 184th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Is Skövde an expensive place to live?
Condominiums cost SEK 18,157 per m² and the median income is SEK 414,800 per year. The ratio between the two says more than the price alone: the same price per square metre means different things in two municipalities with different wage levels.
What do water and waste cost in Skövde?
The water and sewage fee is SEK 101 per m² and the waste fee SEK 21 per m² (2025).
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Skövde, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.