This is the 530th most frequent Swedish word.
bostäder
Housing; dwellings.
Here, 'bostäder' is used to refer to 'homes' or 'residences' as a generic term for places people live.
Det byggs många nya bostäder i staden.
Many new homes are being built in the city.
This usage of 'bostäder' emphasizes the availability in the context of living accommodations.
Antalet lediga bostäder har minskat senaste året.
The number of available homes has decreased in the past year.
In this sentence, 'bostäder' illustrates the topic of housing policies in a broader socioeconomic sense.