København · report
Empty homes in København
4.8% of the 348,477 homes registered on 1 January 2026 had nobody living in them.
- Empty, 2026
- 4.8%
- Empty homes
- 16,711
Empty homes in København, year by year
Share of homes with nobody registered in them each year, against the wider areas.
- København
- Region Hovedstaden
- Denmark
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| Year | København | Region Hovedstaden | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 6.5% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | 4.3% | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes with nobody registered in them on 1 January 2026.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| København | 4.8% |
| Region Hovedstaden | 4.4% |
| 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 65,171/m² and DKK 88,371/m² by September 2027.
- Expected, September 2027
- DKK 76,771/m²
- Chance of a rise
- 36%
At the average sale price of houses, a 90 m² home costs DKK 5,907,780. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is DKK 25,326 a month. Denmark sets no cap on the payment; lenders treat debt above four times gross income as high.
- Payment, two incomes
- 52%
- Payment, one income
- 104%
Houses sold in Q2 2026 had first been offered at 4.6% more than they fetched. A year ago the gap was +3.8%.
- Gap today
- +4.6%
- Change in a year
- +0.8 pp
42.4% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 2,898
- Per 1,000 residents
- 4.3
Asking prices have fallen by 3% or more 7 times since 2004. The deepest began in October 2006.
- Deepest fall
- −23.1%
- Recovery from the low
- 72 months
In 2025 the population grew by 4,626 while 2,920 homes were finished: 1.6 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2025
- 1.6
- Population change, 2025
- +4,626
In 2025, 5% of the homes added came from existing buildings rather than new ones.
- Homes from existing buildings, 2025
- 5%