The agency functions as the landlord for the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten), managing various types of military installations.

[5] The rent is adjusted so that the net income — which goes into the state treasury — conforms to a predefined level of return on equity, as set by the Ministry of Finance.

[12] To finance investments, the SFA borrows money from the National Debt Office (Riksgälden), which acts as the internal bank of the government.

[15] At the regional and national level, employees work in real estate purchasing and sales, defence facility development, and various management functions.

[17] In 2008, the book value of the government real estate stock managed by the SFA was 10.1 billion SEK,[19] largely consisting of depots, garrisons, training facilities, offices, and proving grounds.