Rental apartment in Djurgården
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Looking for a rental apartment on Djurgården? First-hand contracts on Stockholm's green island are extremely rare and highly sought after. With royal parkland, museums, and waterfront views, Djurgården offers exclusive living in a nature-rich setting in central Stockholm, but housing supply is the most limited in the entire city.
Djurgården by the numbers
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Rent levels
SCB 2025
Nearby
6
Schools
1
Preschools
4
Grocery stores
30
Restaurants
3
Gyms
34
Parks
Source: OpenStreetMap
Housing queue
Average for inner city, 2025
Inner city
Stockholm County
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Bostadsförmedlingen 2025
Transit connections
Public transit in Djurgården
10 minutes to T-Centralen from Djurgården
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About Djurgården
Djurgården is Stockholm's green lung with expansive parklands, oak forests, and waterfront views
Djurgården is a green island in central Stockholm that serves as a royal park and recreation area. It is home to several of Stockholm's most visited museums and the Gröna Lund amusement park. Residential housing on the island is very limited and highly sought after.
Djurgården is Stockholm's green lung with expansive parklands, oak forests, and waterfront views. The island houses the Vasa Museum, Skansen, ABBA Museum, and Gröna Lund. During summer, it is one of Stockholm's most visited areas with cafes and waterside promenades.
Housing market in Djurgården
The housing supply on Djurgården is extremely limited. There are a handful of rental and cooperative apartments in historic buildings. Finding a home here requires long queue times or significant financial resources. Most buildings are protected as culturally significant landmarks.
Djurgården is accessible by tram line 7 from Sergels torg, the Djurgården ferry from Slussen, and bus line 67. There are no metro stations on the island. Cycling is a popular mode of transport and there are plenty of bike paths through the park areas.
Djurgården has the most limited housing supply in Stockholm. The few rental apartments often require 20 years of queue time. The area lacks metro access and is reached via tram line 7 and the Djurgården ferry. Consider nearby Gärdet or Östermalm as alternatives with more housing options and better transit.
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Djurgården has the most limited housing supply in Stockholm. The few rental apartments often require 20 years of queue time. The area lacks metro access and is reached via tram line 7 and the Djurgården ferry. Consider nearby Gärdet or Östermalm as alternatives with more housing options and better transit.
Area at a glance
Good to know
Rosendals Trädgård is a hidden oasis with an organic cafe and flower picking. Djurgårdsbrunns Värdshus offers classic Swedish cuisine in a historic setting. The best walk goes along the canal from Djurgårdsbron to Blockhusudden with views over the Saltsjön strait.
Green spaces
All of Djurgården is essentially a park. Rosendals Trädgård, Djurgården's oak forest, Waldemarsudde with its sculpture park, and Blockhusudden with waterfront promenades along Saltsjön.
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We monitor both municipal and private landlords across the entire Stockholm region including Djurgården. Over 200 landlords in total.
No. HomeSpotter finds first-hand contracts that don't require queue time. Apartments are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis, by lottery, or by selection.
Yes, there are a small number of residences on Djurgården, but the supply is extremely limited. Most are cooperative apartments in historic buildings protected as culturally significant. Rental apartments often require 20 years of queue time. Prices are among the highest in Stockholm due to the unique location.
Djurgården is accessible by tram line 7 from Sergels torg (about 12 minutes to the city center), the Djurgården ferry from Slussen, and bus line 67. There are no metro stations on the island. Cycling is a popular option with plenty of bike paths through the beautiful parklands.
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