Læsø · report
Empty homes in Læsø
35.6% of the 1,512 homes registered on 1 January 2026 had nobody living in them.
- Empty, 2026
- 35.6%
- Empty homes
- 538
Empty homes in Læsø, year by year
Share of homes with nobody registered in them each year, against the wider areas.
- Læsø
- Region Nordjylland
- Denmark
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| Year | Læsø | Region Nordjylland | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35.6% | 10.1% | 6.5% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | 8.9% | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | 8.5% | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | 8.1% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | 8.1% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | 8.0% | 5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | 8.1% | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | 8.2% | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | 8.1% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | 8.2% | 6.0% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes with nobody registered in them on 1 January 2026.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Læsø | 35.6% |
| Region Nordjylland | 10.1% |
| 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.
Other reports for Læsø
Asking prices have an 80% chance of landing between DKK 10,061/m² and DKK 13,181/m² by September 2027.
- Expected, September 2027
- DKK 11,621/m²
- Chance of a rise
- 96%
At the average sale price of houses, a 90 m² home costs DKK 678,690. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is DKK 2,909 a month. Denmark sets no cap on the payment; lenders treat debt above four times gross income as high.
- Payment, two incomes
- 7%
- Payment, one income
- 14%
Houses sold in Q3 2025 had first been offered at 15.5% more than they fetched. A year ago the gap was +13.4%.
- Gap today
- +15.5%
- Change in a year
- +2.1 pp
46.0% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 5
- Per 1,000 residents
- 3.0
Asking prices have fallen by 3% or more 5 times since 2004. The deepest began in February 2007.
- Deepest fall
- −50.9%
- Recovery from the low
- Not yet
In 2025 the population fell by 36 while 1 homes were finished.
- Homes finished, 2025
- 1
- Population change, 2025
- −36
In 2025, 100% of the homes added came from existing buildings rather than new ones.
- Homes from existing buildings, 2025
- 100%