Esbjerg · report
Empty homes in Esbjerg
7.0% of the 61,286 homes registered on 1 January 2026 had nobody living in them.
- Empty, 2026
- 7.0%
- Empty homes
- 4,303
Empty homes in Esbjerg, year by year
Share of homes with nobody registered in them each year, against the wider areas.
- Esbjerg
- Region Syddanmark
- Denmark
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| Year | Esbjerg | Region Syddanmark | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes with nobody registered in them on 1 January 2026.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Esbjerg | 7.0% |
| Region Syddanmark | 7.6% |
| Denmark | 6.5% |
Statistics Denmark counts a dwelling as empty when nobody is registered as living in it on 1 January: for sale, between tenants, under repair, used as a second home or let to people registered elsewhere. Holiday cottages are counted apart and are not included. 2021 and 2022 are not published.
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Asking prices have an 80% chance of landing between DKK 15,509/m² and DKK 17,020/m² by September 2027.
- Expected, September 2027
- DKK 16,265/m²
- Chance of a rise
- 56%
At the average sale price of houses, a 90 m² home costs DKK 1,236,690. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is DKK 5,302 a month. Denmark sets no cap on the payment; lenders treat debt above four times gross income as high.
- Payment, two incomes
- 11%
- Payment, one income
- 22%
Houses sold in Q2 2026 had first been offered at 6.7% more than they fetched. A year ago the gap was +6.9%.
- Gap today
- +6.7%
- Change in a year
- −0.2 pp
48.5% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 241
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.1
Asking prices have fallen by 3% or more 6 times since 2004. The deepest began in July 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −17.6%
- Recovery from the low
- 75 months
In 2025 the population fell by 200 while 264 homes were finished.
- Homes finished, 2025
- 264
- Population change, 2025
- −200
In 2025, 33% of the homes added came from existing buildings rather than new ones.
- Homes from existing buildings, 2025
- 33%