Holbæk · report
Empty homes in Holbæk
5.1% of the 36,942 homes registered on 1 January 2026 had nobody living in them.
- Empty, 2026
- 5.1%
- Empty homes
- 1,871
Empty homes in Holbæk, year by year
Share of homes with nobody registered in them each year, against the wider areas.
- Holbæk
- Region Sjælland
- Denmark
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| Year | Holbæk | Region Sjælland | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes with nobody registered in them on 1 January 2026.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Holbæk | 5.1% |
| Region Sjælland | 6.5% |
| 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 22,556/m² and DKK 26,213/m² by September 2027.
- Expected, September 2027
- DKK 24,385/m²
- Chance of a rise
- 98%
At the average sale price of houses, a 90 m² home costs DKK 1,473,840. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is DKK 6,318 a month. Denmark sets no cap on the payment; lenders treat debt above four times gross income as high.
- Payment, two incomes
- 13%
- Payment, one income
- 25%
Houses sold in Q2 2026 had first been offered at 4.8% more than they fetched. A year ago the gap was +6.1%.
- Gap today
- +4.8%
- Change in a year
- −1.3 pp
1.4% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 456
- Per 1,000 residents
- 6.1
Asking prices have fallen by 3% or more 3 times since 2004. The deepest began in March 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −30.4%
- Recovery from the low
- 89 months
In 2025 the population grew by 539 while 522 homes were finished: 1.0 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2025
- 1.0
- Population change, 2025
- +539
In 2025, 8% of the homes added came from existing buildings rather than new ones.
- Homes from existing buildings, 2025
- 8%