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The cooperative housing sales statistics are in high demand among banks, the financial sector, real estate agents, politicians, and stakeholders in the cooperative housing market. While the owner-occupied housing market is well covered by existing statistics, far less data is available for cooperative housing. These statistics therefore help shed light on price developments and create a more transparent housing market, enabling both consumers and policymakers to make better-informed decisions. In turn, the statistics can strengthen housing market stability and help prevent future housing bubbles.

Cooperative housing accounts for around 7 percent of all dwellings in Denmark, totaling approximately 200,000 units nationwide. In Copenhagen, they make up more than one-third of apartment buildings, making the market both large and significant—especially since many young people begin their housing careers in a cooperative unit before moving on to owner-occupied housing. Price developments in the cooperative housing market therefore have a broad impact on the rest of the housing market.

However, the figure of approximately 200,000 cooperative dwellings is indicative only, as BOL101 also includes units owned by private cooperative housing associations, which often comprise a mix of cooperative units, rental units, and commercial premises. This means the total number is typically overestimated.

User Satisfaction

User satisfaction is not investigated systematically for this statistics. An expert committee for house sales statistics has been established to discuss and evaluate statistics on the house sales area.

Data completeness rate

No seasonal correction is made.