Cheap houses for sale in Västerbotten, Sweden

Västerbotten stretches from the Gulf of Bothnia coast at Umeå and Skellefteå up into the mountains along the Norwegian border. Inland, municipalities such as Malå, Lycksele and the countryside around Burträsk are all forest, bog, lakes and rivers. The Vindelälven, one of Sweden's large rivers left without hydropower dams, runs through the region. This is northern Sweden: northern lights in winter and very light nights in summer.

Some of the cheapest detached houses on Cheapaco are in Västerbotten. Population decline in the inland villages and long distances to the coast keep prices low, and plots are often large, sometimes with meadows or several hectares of land. Many houses are red timber farmhouses with outbuildings, and some have been modernised with heat pumps and new kitchens.

Living here year-round takes preparation. Check the heating system and energy class, the condition of the roof and the well, the distance to the nearest shop and healthcare, and how the road is maintained in winter. Our article on heating a Nordic house and our Sweden buying guide are good places to start.