Kolding · report
Empty homes in Kolding
7.1% of the 48,904 homes registered on 1 January 2026 had nobody living in them.
- Empty, 2026
- 7.1%
- Empty homes
- 3,490
Empty homes in Kolding, year by year
Share of homes with nobody registered in them each year, against the wider areas.
- Kolding
- Region Syddanmark
- Denmark
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| Year | Kolding | Region Syddanmark | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes with nobody registered in them on 1 January 2026.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Kolding | 7.1% |
| 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.
Other reports for Kolding
Asking prices have an 80% chance of landing between DKK 18,644/m² and DKK 20,849/m² by September 2027.
- Expected, September 2027
- DKK 19,747/m²
- Chance of a rise
- 99%
At the average sale price of houses, a 90 m² home costs DKK 1,229,580. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is DKK 5,271 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 7.0% more than they fetched. A year ago the gap was +6.2%.
- Gap today
- +7.0%
- Change in a year
- +0.9 pp
26.9% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 424
- Per 1,000 residents
- 4.4
Asking prices have fallen by 3% or more once since 2004. That fall began in December 2007.
- Deepest fall
- −23.6%
- Recovery from the low
- 151 months
In 2025 the population grew by 365 while 421 homes were finished: 0.9 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2025
- 0.9
- Population change, 2025
- +365
In 2025, 7% of the homes added came from existing buildings rather than new ones.
- Homes from existing buildings, 2025
- 7%