Akershus
Akershus had 749,207 residents on 1 January 2026, in 21 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 756,600 in 2024, 12% above the national level. Homes sold for NOK 56,970/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 2.8% since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 21 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Owning | Renting | Price per m² | 67+ | Under 16 | Employed | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asker | 101,509 | NOK 821,700 | 78% | 22% | NOK 58,013/m² | 16% | 19% | 70% | 24% | 51 |
| Aurskog-Høland | 18,458 | NOK 672,600 | 79% | 21% | NOK 29,695/m² | 19% | 17% | 66% | 30% | 18 |
| Bærum | 133,228 | NOK 837,100 | 77% | 23% | NOK 76,793/m² | 17% | 19% | 71% | 24% | 91 |
| Eidsvoll | 28,739 | NOK 700,400 | 75% | 25% | NOK 38,789/m² | 15% | 19% | 67% | 41% | 24 |
| Enebakk | 11,697 | NOK 739,000 | 78% | 22% | NOK 35,459/m² | 15% | 18% | 68% | 32% | 15 |
| Frogn | 16,429 | NOK 748,300 | 78% | 22% | NOK 56,339/m² | 21% | 15% | 68% | 24% | 43 |
| Gjerdrum | 7,478 | NOK 789,900 | 76% | 24% | NOK 47,157/m² | 16% | 17% | 70% | 30% | 26 |
| Hurdal | 3,078 | NOK 623,500 | 78% | 22% | NOK 24,463/m² | 20% | 18% | 65% | 59% | 10 |
| Jevnaker | 7,040 | NOK 665,200 | 76% | 24% | NOK 25,264/m² | 20% | 17% | 67% | 45% | 17 |
| Lillestrøm | 96,771 | NOK 723,500 | 74% | 26% | NOK 58,789/m² | 14% | 18% | 70% | 19% | 77 |
| Lunner | 9,463 | NOK 710,800 | 76% | 24% | NOK 30,092/m² | 19% | 17% | 68% | 38% | 13 |
| Lørenskog | 51,511 | NOK 695,900 | 71% | 29% | NOK 64,645/m² | 14% | 19% | 69% | 15% | 126 |
| Nannestad | 16,662 | NOK 719,600 | 76% | 25% | NOK 40,173/m² | 13% | 20% | 71% | 36% | 17 |
| Nes | 24,948 | NOK 723,300 | 77% | 23% | NOK 35,618/m² | 16% | 18% | 67% | 27% | 19 |
| Nesodden | 21,005 | NOK 792,400 | 79% | 21% | NOK 59,672/m² | 17% | 20% | 69% | 33% | 32 |
| Nittedal | 26,032 | NOK 825,200 | 81% | 19% | NOK 47,196/m² | 14% | 20% | 71% | 32% | 35 |
| Nordre Follo | 65,381 | NOK 806,400 | 81% | 19% | NOK 56,388/m² | 16% | 19% | 70% | 25% | 61 |
| Rælingen | 20,904 | NOK 739,500 | 81% | 19% | NOK 50,628/m² | 12% | 20% | 71% | 36% | 61 |
| Ullensaker | 45,982 | NOK 675,500 | 70% | 30% | NOK 50,898/m² | 12% | 19% | 68% | 23% | 57 |
| Vestby | 20,167 | NOK 764,200 | 78% | 23% | NOK 46,702/m² | 17% | 19% | 68% | 27% | 35 |
| Ås | 22,725 | NOK 716,800 | 60% | 40% | NOK 57,494/m² | 14% | 18% | 69% | 22% | 42 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Norway.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
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.
318,905 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
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.
61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 25% green space within 500 metres.
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)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Akershus, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Trond Strandsberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Municipalities.