Housing · 2026

Dwellings built before 1950: ranking of municipalities

Dwellings built before 1950: Gentofte comes top with 68.4% and Vallensbæk comes last with 1.8%. The median across 98 municipalities is 28.9%.

Podium and top 100

1Gentofte68.4%2Frederiksberg67.8%3Ærø64.5%

#	Municipality	Region	Dwellings built before 1950
1	Gentofte	Capital Region of Denmark	68.4%
2	Frederiksberg	Capital Region of Denmark	67.8%
3	Ærø	Southern Denmark	64.5%
4	Copenhagen	Capital Region of Denmark	63.5%
5	Samsø	Region Midtjylland	62.1%
6	Langeland	Southern Denmark	57.1%
7	Bornholm	Capital Region of Denmark	54.0%
8	Lolland	Region Zealand	51.4%
9	Guldborgsund	Region Zealand	49.3%
10	Morsø	Region Nordjylland	44.6%
11	Læsø	Region Nordjylland	43.4%
12	Vordingborg	Region Zealand	42.6%
13	Assens	Southern Denmark	40.9%
14	Nordfyn	Southern Denmark	39.8%
15	Thisted	Region Nordjylland	39.6%
16	Sorø	Region Zealand	38.8%
17	Fanø	Southern Denmark	38.6%
18	Faaborg-Midtfyn	Southern Denmark	38.4%
19	Kalundborg	Region Zealand	37.4%
20	Stevns	Region Zealand	37.3%
20	Tønder	Southern Denmark	37.3%
22	Lyngby-Taarbæk	Capital Region of Denmark	36.9%
23	Nyborg	Southern Denmark	36.5%
23	Svendborg	Southern Denmark	36.5%
25	Mariagerfjord	Region Nordjylland	35.7%
26	Vesthimmerland	Region Nordjylland	35.6%
27	Haderslev	Southern Denmark	35.5%
27	Lemvig	Region Midtjylland	35.5%
29	Middelfart	Southern Denmark	34.8%
30	Norddjurs	Region Midtjylland	34.7%
31	Odsherred	Region Zealand	34.6%
32	Faxe	Region Zealand	34.1%
32	Skive	Region Midtjylland	34.1%
34	Brønderslev	Region Nordjylland	33.3%
35	Slagelse	Region Zealand	33.1%
36	Vejen	Southern Denmark	32.7%
37	Randers	Region Midtjylland	32.6%
38	Hjørring	Region Nordjylland	31.8%
39	Varde	Southern Denmark	31.3%
40	Ringsted	Region Zealand	31.2%
41	Struer	Region Midtjylland	31.0%
42	Jammerbugt	Region Nordjylland	30.8%
43	Odder	Region Midtjylland	30.4%
44	Rebild	Region Nordjylland	30.3%
45	Odense	Southern Denmark	30.1%
46	Horsens	Region Midtjylland	29.7%
47	Næstved	Region Zealand	29.3%
47	Syddjurs	Region Midtjylland	29.3%
49	Hedensted	Region Midtjylland	29.0%
50	Aabenraa	Southern Denmark	28.9%
51	Holbæk	Region Zealand	28.8%
52	Sønderborg	Southern Denmark	28.2%
52	Vejle	Southern Denmark	28.2%
54	Ringkøbing-Skjern	Region Midtjylland	28.1%
55	Kerteminde	Southern Denmark	27.7%
55	Kolding	Southern Denmark	27.7%
57	Helsingør	Capital Region of Denmark	27.1%
57	Aalborg	Region Nordjylland	27.1%
59	Favrskov	Region Midtjylland	26.9%
60	Esbjerg	Southern Denmark	26.5%
61	Viborg	Region Midtjylland	26.3%
62	Fredericia	Southern Denmark	25.9%
63	Gladsaxe	Capital Region of Denmark	25.4%
64	Aarhus	Region Midtjylland	25.2%
65	Silkeborg	Region Midtjylland	24.6%
65	Frederikshavn	Region Nordjylland	24.6%
67	Gribskov	Capital Region of Denmark	22.9%
68	Lejre	Region Zealand	22.4%
69	Halsnæs	Capital Region of Denmark	22.1%
70	Holstebro	Region Midtjylland	21.9%
71	Ikast-Brande	Region Midtjylland	20.9%
72	Glostrup	Capital Region of Denmark	20.1%
73	Hillerød	Capital Region of Denmark	19.6%
73	Skanderborg	Region Midtjylland	19.6%
75	Tårnby	Capital Region of Denmark	19.3%
76	Køge	Region Zealand	18.9%
77	Hvidovre	Capital Region of Denmark	18.8%
77	Herning	Region Midtjylland	18.8%
79	Roskilde	Region Zealand	18.7%
80	Rudersdal	Capital Region of Denmark	18.6%
81	Rødovre	Capital Region of Denmark	18.4%
82	Billund	Southern Denmark	17.9%
83	Frederikssund	Capital Region of Denmark	17.7%
84	Dragør	Capital Region of Denmark	15.8%
84	Hørsholm	Capital Region of Denmark	15.8%
86	Fredensborg	Capital Region of Denmark	12.8%
87	Allerød	Capital Region of Denmark	11.0%
88	Høje-Taastrup	Capital Region of Denmark	8.5%
89	Herlev	Capital Region of Denmark	8.0%
89	Solrød	Region Zealand	8.0%
91	Egedal	Capital Region of Denmark	7.1%
92	Brøndby	Capital Region of Denmark	7.0%
93	Furesø	Capital Region of Denmark	6.4%
94	Greve	Region Zealand	5.3%
95	Ballerup	Capital Region of Denmark	4.3%
96	Albertslund	Capital Region of Denmark	3.2%
97	Ishøj	Capital Region of Denmark	2.5%
98	Vallensbæk	Capital Region of Denmark	1.8%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

Number of occupied dwellings Dwellings built in 2000 or later Dwellings in houses (detached and terraced houses)Dwellings in blocks of flats Dwellings occupied by the owner Newly built dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Dwellings built before 1950”?

Gentofte ranks first for “Dwellings built before 1950”, with 68.4%.

What is the median for “Dwellings built before 1950”?

The median across the 98 ranked municipalities is 28.9%.