Andrahand apartments in Kungsholmen for expats

What is Kungsholmen like?

Kungsholmen is the neighbourhood Stockholm professionals discover in their second year, when the novelty of Södermalm has worn off and the rent starts to sting. The island sits just west of Norrmalm, connected by bridges at both ends, and its defining feature is water: you are rarely more than ten minutes' walk from a canal or a lake-view promenade. The Stockholm city hall — Stockholms Stadshus — anchors the eastern tip with its famous tower, and the surrounding streets have an administrative, professional quality that feels calm rather than boring. Fridhemsplan is the commercial hub, with a metro station, supermarkets, and a dense ring of cafés and restaurants that keep expanding as the neighbourhood attracts more residents. The western half of the island, around Thorildsplan and Kristineberg, is more residential and quieter, popular with families who want central Stockholm access without the noise of Söder.

Why expats choose Kungsholmen

Kungsholmen has become the neighbourhood of choice for expats in financial services, consulting, and healthcare — sectors that cluster in the western parts of Stockholm around Karolinska and the corporate offices along Essingeleden. The commute to both T-Centralen and to western Stockholm is straightforward, the neighbourhood is genuinely safe and family-friendly, and the rental prices are meaningfully below what comparable space costs in Södermalm or Östermalm. For families specifically, the combination of good schools, water access, and relative quiet makes it worth actively searching here rather than defaulting to more obvious options.

Pros & cons for expats

Sub-areas in Kungsholmen

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Typical rent in Kungsholmen

Andrahand market reference prices. All values in SEK per month.

Typical andrahand market prices. Furnished flats add 10–25%. Actual rents vary by floor, condition, and platform.

Further reading for expats in Kungsholmen