House prices in Kópavogur: registered residential sale prices from the HMS property register, median price per m², sales count and year-on-year change. These are sold prices, not asking prices from listings.
Over the last twelve months, the median residential price in Kópavogur is 804,850 ISK per square metre, based on 834 registered sales in the HMS property register (Kaupskrá). The median sale price is 80,500,000 ISK. That is about 8% above the national median price per square metre of 746,528 ISK. The median sale price is 0.8% higher than the same period a year earlier. The market rent in Kópavogur is about 3,610 ISK per square metre per month (August 2026, 1,673 valid contracts), implying a gross rental yield of about 5.4% a year against the median sale price per square metre.
Understanding the Kópavogur housing market
This page summarizes house prices in Kópavogur from registered residential sale contracts. It is designed to show the typical sold price, the median price per square metre and how many homes changed hands over the last 12 months.
The median sold price is a steadier reference than the average when a few unusually expensive or inexpensive homes could distort the picture. Price per square metre makes comparisons easier across areas where the mix of home sizes differs.
The year-on-year figure compares the latest 12 months with the previous 12 months. It is a useful read on price momentum in Kópavogur, but in smaller municipalities individual sales and changes in the size mix can move the number noticeably.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a home cost in Kópavogur?
The clearest short answer is the median registered sold price in Kópavogur, when enough transactions are available. It is based on residential sales in the HMS property register, not asking prices from listings.
How are house prices in Kópavogur calculated?
The figures are calculated from registered sale contracts in the HMS property register. The page shows median sold price, median price per square metre, registered sales volume and change between two 12-month periods.
Are these asking prices or sold prices?
They are sold prices from registered sale contracts, not asking prices from property listings. That makes them a better guide to what buyers actually paid.
Why is the median sometimes missing?
If there are fewer than 10 registered sales in the sample, the median is not shown. This avoids presenting thin, unstable figures as if they were a reliable market price.
Figures are based on registered residential sale transactions in the HMS property register. Municipalities with fewer than 10 sales do not report a median.