What is it like to be a student in Umeå?
Umeå is home to Umeå universitet and SLU (campus Umeå). That makes it a university town with everything that entails: a student housing market, the rhythm of terms and a younger population than municipalities without one.
- Share with post-secondary education
- 59.2 % 15th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Condominium price
- 27,863 kr/m² 52nd highest of 285 municipalities 2025
- Public transport
- 87.8 % 36th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
- Fibre connection
- 89.8 % 28th highest of 289 municipalities 2025
Which universities and colleges are in Umeå?
Umeå universitet and SLU (campus Umeå) operate in Umeå Municipality.
What does student housing cost in Umeå?
Condominium prices are SEK 27,863 per m² (2025), which is the figure most reliably available per municipality. Rents for student rooms are set by each foundation or housing company and vary more than the municipal average suggests.
How young is the population in Umeå?
The average age is 40.1 years, the 275th highest of 290 municipalities.
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Umeå, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.