Best areas to live in Umeå
The ranking is built on SökHem's area rating: public statistics on household finances, school results, area type and police incidents. No opinions. 26 areas in Umeå have a rating, and these are the strongest.
The areas, ranked
- 1Täfteå tätort
30 241 kr/m² · median price 3 495 000 kr · 5 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 87% of areas in Sweden.
- 2Tomtebo östra-Innertavle
29 835 kr/m² · median price 3 795 000 kr · 16 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 90% of areas in Sweden.
- 3Umeå södra landsbygd
30 621 kr/m² · median price 2 195 000 kr · 43 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 83% of areas in Sweden.
- 4Västerslätt-Rödäng
30 776 kr/m² · median price 1 895 000 kr · 46 homes for sale
Good for families: school results beat 73% of areas in Sweden.
- 5Holmsund-Obbola omland
34 876 kr/m² · median price 1 495 000 kr · 61 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 85% of areas in Sweden.
- 6Umeå norra landsbygd
30 586 kr/m² · median price 2 795 000 kr · 43 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 71% of areas in Sweden.
- 7Berghem norra-Fridhem
40 753 kr/m² · median price 1 895 000 kr · 7 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 90% of areas in Sweden.
- 8Mariehem västra
29 648 kr/m² · median price 2 995 000 kr · 15 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 75% of areas in Sweden.
- 9Hörnefors omland
28 633 kr/m² · median price 2 245 000 kr · 41 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 75% of areas in Sweden.
- 10Holmsund östra
25 149 kr/m² · median price 2 720 000 kr · 23 homes for sale
Good for families: school results beat 84% of areas in Sweden.
- 11Teg östra-Ön
54 806 kr/m² · median price 6 495 000 kr · 14 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 83% of areas in Sweden.
- 12Teg västra
31 343 kr/m² · median price 3 695 000 kr · 11 homes for sale
Good for families: school results beat 78% of areas in Sweden.
- 13Grisbacka-Grubbe-Västerhiske
36 915 kr/m² · median price 2 272 500 kr · 52 homes for sale
Good for families: school results beat 77% of areas in Sweden.
- 14Umeå västra landsbygd
27 439 kr/m² · median price 2 995 000 kr · 49 homes for sale
Households here earn more than in 78% of areas in Sweden.
- 15Umedalen västra-Backen
29 312 kr/m² · median price 1 495 000 kr · 25 homes for sale
The list shows the 15 highest-ranked of 26 rated areas in Umeå.
Near public transport
Highly ranked areas in Umeå with public transport close by:
For the budget
Areas rated A or B with the lowest price per square metre in Umeå right now:
Common questions
Täfteå tätort ranks highest of the 26 rated areas in Umeå, rated A. The ranking combines economy, school results, area type and incident density from public statistics.
Sävar omland is rated B and has the lowest price per square metre among the highly rated areas in Umeå right now — a median of 17 145 kr/m² across active listings.
The order follows SökHem's area rating: four sub-measures from public statistics — economy (40%), area type (25%), school results (20%) and incident density (15%). Only areas above the Swedish average get a rating, so the list shows the municipality's strongest areas — not all of them.