Rental apartment in Farsta

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Farsta is a southern suburb with its own district center and one of Sweden's oldest shopping malls. The area offers affordable housing surrounded by nature and with fast metro connections to the city.

Farsta by the numbers

Everything you need to know before searching

Rent levels

1 room4 510 SEK/month
2 rooms7 963 SEK/month
3 rooms8 871 SEK/month

HomeSpotter market data

Nearby

14

Schools

32

Preschools

25

Grocery stores

31

Restaurants

9

Gyms

16

Healthcare

Source: OpenStreetMap

Housing queue

8years queue time

Average for inner suburbs, 2025

Inner suburbs

8 yrs

Stockholm County

9 yrs

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Bostadsförmedlingen 2025

Transit connections

Public transit in Farsta

16 minutes to T-Centralen from Farsta strand

MetroBus

Market data

Rental market in Farsta

Based on every rental apartment HomeSpotter has found since 2019

Average rent by size

1 rooms
4 510 SEK/month
2 rooms
7 963 SEK/month
3 rooms
8 871 SEK/month
5 rooms
10 931 SEK/month

Rent trend

22
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24
25
26
+11%20222026

Market speed

4days

Average time an apartment stays available

128SEK/m²

Average rent per square meter

Apartment types

1 rooms
11%
2 rooms
27%
3 rooms
47%
5 rooms
16%

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About Farsta

Farsta has a practical, down-to-earth character with a well-developed range of services around the modernized center

Farsta is a southern suburb with its own district center, Farsta Centrum, one of Sweden's oldest shopping malls. The area was built in the 1960s as part of Stockholm's expansion and has since undergone extensive modernization.

Farsta has a practical, down-to-earth character with a well-developed range of services around the modernized center. The area is surrounded by nature with walking paths and parks, balancing urban life with green spaces.

Housing market in Farsta

The housing stock is dominated by hyresrätter in 1960s apartment buildings, often at affordable prices compared to more central parts of Stockholm. There are also some bostadsrätter, mainly in converted properties.

The T-bana green line serves the area with stations at Farsta and Farsta strand, providing direct connections to Slussen and central Stockholm. Good bus connections supplement the metro for travel in the surrounding area.

Farsta has plenty of rental apartments with relatively short queue times, often 5 to 10 years through the housing agency. Rents are among the lower in the Stockholm area, making Farsta attractive for first-time renters.

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Farsta has plenty of rental apartments with relatively short queue times, often 5 to 10 years through the housing agency. Rents are among the lower in the Stockholm area, making Farsta attractive for first-time renters.

Area at a glance

TypeNear suburb
CharacterPractical, close to nature
Popular withBudget-conscious, families
Famous streetsFarstavägen, Strandängsgatan

Good to know

Farsta Centrum has undergone a major renovation and now offers a modern selection of shops and services. Farsta strand, by Lake Magelungen, is a popular residential area with a lakeside location and its own local center.

Green spaces

Magelungen (swimming spot and lake), Fagersjöskogen, Larsboda nature reserve, and green corridors along Drevviken.

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FAQ about Farsta

It varies depending on your preferences. With HomeSpotter, most users get their first matches within 48 hours. The more flexible you are with size and rent, the faster you'll find one.

We monitor both municipal and private landlords across the entire Stockholm region including Farsta. 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.

Queue times through Stockholm's housing agency are often 5 to 10 years, which is shorter than in more central areas. Farsta strand may have slightly longer wait times.

Farsta is generally a safe residential area with active neighborhood initiatives. The area around Farsta Centrum has improved significantly through recent renovations, and the neighborhoods close to nature are perceived as very calm.