How much is rent in Masthugget, Gothenburg?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Masthugget costs kr13,500 - kr15,500/month (second-hand contract) or kr10,200 - kr11,800/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from kr17,700 - kr20,300/month, and a 3-bedroom from kr22,300 - kr25,700/month.

Is Masthugget safe for expats?

Masthugget has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.

How long is the commute from Masthugget to Gothenburg center?

The commute from Masthugget to Gothenburg city center takes approximately 10 minutes by tram.

What is Masthugget like to live in?

Charming hilltop neighborhood with iconic church. Mix of historic and modern. In our data it is tagged as charming, historic, views.

Masthugget, Gothenburg 2026: 1BR Rent kr13,500-kr15,500/mo

A one-bedroom in Masthugget rents for about kr13,500 - kr15,500/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 10 minutes from Gothenburg center by tram.

Commute to Center

10 min

tram

Safety Rating

4/5

Safe

Vibe

charminghistoricviews

Rent in Masthugget

Monthly rent in SEK (kr). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.

Apartment Size	First-Hand Rent	Second-Hand Rent
1 Bedroom	kr10,200 - kr11,800/mo	kr13,500 - kr15,500/mo
2 Bedrooms	kr13,500 - kr15,500/mo	kr17,700 - kr20,300/mo
3 Bedrooms	kr17,200 - kr19,800/mo	kr22,300 - kr25,700/mo

How Masthugget compares in Gothenburg

Within AffordWhere's Gothenburg dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about kr14,500/month — roughly 7% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 15 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run kr17,700 - kr20,300/month and three-bedrooms kr22,300 - kr25,700/month on second-hand contracts. At 10 minutes to the center by tram, it sits closer to the center than most Gothenburg areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, around the middle in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the charming, historic, views tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.

Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Kortedala. For a shorter commute, see Gårda.

Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.

Getting around & nearby amenities

OpenStreetMap maps Masthuggstorget as the nearest tram stop, Gathenhielmska Trädgården as nearby green space and Hemköp Göteborg Masthuggstorget as the nearest supermarket around the Masthugget reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.

Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.

Questions people actually ask

How much is rent in Masthugget, Gothenburg?: A 1-bedroom apartment in Masthugget costs kr13,500 - kr15,500/month (second-hand contract) or kr10,200 - kr11,800/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from kr17,700 - kr20,300/month, and a 3-bedroom from kr22,300 - kr25,700/month.
Is Masthugget safe for expats?: Masthugget has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.
How long is the commute from Masthugget to Gothenburg center?: The commute from Masthugget to Gothenburg city center takes approximately 10 minutes by tram.
What is Masthugget like to live in?: Charming hilltop neighborhood with iconic church. Mix of historic and modern. In our data it is tagged as charming, historic, views.

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A one-bedroom in Masthugget rents for about kr13,500 - kr15,500/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 10 minutes from Gothenburg center by tram.

Commute to Center

10 min

tram

Safety Rating

4/5

Safe

Vibe

charminghistoricviews

Rent in Masthugget

Monthly rent in SEK (kr). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.

Apartment Size	First-Hand Rent	Second-Hand Rent
1 Bedroom	kr10,200 - kr11,800/mo	kr13,500 - kr15,500/mo
2 Bedrooms	kr13,500 - kr15,500/mo	kr17,700 - kr20,300/mo
3 Bedrooms	kr17,200 - kr19,800/mo	kr22,300 - kr25,700/mo

How Masthugget compares in Gothenburg

Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Kortedala. For a shorter commute, see Gårda.

Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.

Getting around & nearby amenities

Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.

Questions people actually ask

How much is rent in Masthugget, Gothenburg?: A 1-bedroom apartment in Masthugget costs kr13,500 - kr15,500/month (second-hand contract) or kr10,200 - kr11,800/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from kr17,700 - kr20,300/month, and a 3-bedroom from kr22,300 - kr25,700/month.
Is Masthugget safe for expats?: Masthugget has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.
How long is the commute from Masthugget to Gothenburg center?: The commute from Masthugget to Gothenburg city center takes approximately 10 minutes by tram.
What is Masthugget like to live in?: Charming hilltop neighborhood with iconic church. Mix of historic and modern. In our data it is tagged as charming, historic, views.