What does it cost to live in Gävle?
The municipal tax rate in Gävle is 33.77% and a condominium costs on average SEK 20,762 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
- 20,762 kr/m² 95th highest of 285 municipalities 2025
- House price
- 3.5M SEK 83rd highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Municipal tax
- 33.77 % 128th highest of 290 municipalities 2026
- Water & sewage fee
- 95 kr/m² 185th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Waste fee
- 24 kr/m² 151st highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Electricity cost
- 115.3 kr/m² 227th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Is Gävle an expensive place to live?
Condominiums cost SEK 20,762 per m² and the median income is SEK 394,000 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 Gävle?
The water and sewage fee is SEK 95 per m² and the waste fee SEK 24 per m² (2025).
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Gävle, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.