Government budget and revenue in Umeå, Sweden: official figures
The municipal income tax rate in Umeå came to 22.80% in 2026, the highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 20.69%), unchanged from 2021.
What is the income tax in Umeå?
The total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in Umeå stood at 34.65% in 2026, up from 34.15% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 32.38%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Umeå municipality spend per resident?
At SEK 69,266 in 2025, Umeå was below the Swedish level of SEK 69,556 on the municipality’s net operating costs per resident, putting it 5th highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Umeå municipality have?
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident in Umeå came to SEK 108,054 in 2025, 6th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 86,492), up from SEK 80,124 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, municipal tax income per resident in Umeå was SEK 61,270, compared with SEK 57,869 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Umeå ranked 6th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s annual result per resident in 2025, at SEK 3,179 against a national figure of SEK 3,340. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Umeå stood at 29.3% in 2025, up from 29.2% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 39.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Umeå compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Umeå ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipal income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umeå | 22.80% |
| 2 | Norrköping | 21.75% |
| 3 | Orebro | 21.35% |
| 4 | Borås | 21.31% |
| 5 | Malmö | 21.24% |
| 6 | Lund | 21.24% |
| 7 | Uppsala | 21.14% |
Municipal tax income per resident (2025)
Umeå ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Municipal tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | SEK 66,366 |
| 2 | Göteborg | SEK 61,853 |
| 3 | Umeå | SEK 61,270 |
| 4 | Uppsala | SEK 57,607 |
| 5 | Lund | SEK 57,146 |
| 6 | Norrköping | SEK 56,312 |
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 56,135 |
The municipality’s annual result per resident (2025)
Umeå ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Södertälje | SEK 4,080 |
| 4 | Lund | SEK 3,809 |
| 5 | Stockholm | SEK 3,688 |
| 6 | Umeå | SEK 3,179 |
| 7 | Göteborg | SEK 2,694 |
| 8 | Linköping | SEK 2,477 |
| 9 | Orebro | SEK 2,381 |
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Umeå ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Linköping | SEK 120,420 |
| 6 | Stockholm | SEK 108,329 |
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 108,206 |
| 8 | Umeå | SEK 108,054 |
| 9 | Uppsala | SEK 105,866 |
| 10 | Borås | SEK 103,297 |
| 11 | Lund | SEK 94,024 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
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