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Vegårshei

Vegårshei had 2,253 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 673,200 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 18,029/m² on average in 2025 (19 sales). 20% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 7.4% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4212 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,253residents1 January 2026
NOK 673,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 18,029/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
60%green within 500 maverage
Vegårshei by neighbourhood
Map of Vegårshei: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 9 neighbourhoods.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Espeland13926%13%227%0
Mo6015%15%268%0
Myra vest84519%18%3643%14
Myra øst41314%22%1163%10
Nærestad16413%20%488%1
Selås12819%17%387%0
Takserås5910%27%294%0
Tangen26518%16%1073%3
Vegår17215%20%580%1

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Agder.

19%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
17%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20202,097
20212,128
20222,131
20232,143
20242,268
20252,285
20262,253

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.

NOK 673,200
median household income after tax
63%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school22%
Upper secondary45%
Vocational college5%
University or college, short22%
University or college, long7%
Unknown or none completed0%

Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

1,100 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner80%
Renting20%

Homes by type of building

Detached house80%
Two-dwelling house9%
Terraced and other small houses6%
Block of flats1%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings2%
NOK 17,171/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
19sales2025

The price per square metre is the average for homes sold in 2025, and depends on which homes happened to change hands.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 60% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
4kindergartensOpenStreetMap
7residents per km² of land322.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Other municipalities in Agder.