In the 1940s, blocks of flats were built and the municipal council moved its offices here.
The Jakobsberg Centre includes shops, offices, car parks and apartments, as well as a modern library, an art gallery, an exhibition hall and a cinema.
There are a number of ancient monuments and buildings of historic interest in the area.
Jakobsbergs Gård - a 17th-century manor-house - is now a community based centre that hosts a variety of events such as weddings, business meetings, parties etc., organized by public and private organizations and people.
Jakobsberg also has one of the busiest stations on the Stockholm commuter rail network, situated on the Bålsta line.