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Rendalen

Rendalen had 1,836 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 522,200 in 2024, 17% below the county level. 26% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 3.1% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 3424 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,836residents1 January 2026
NOK 522,200median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
57%green within 500 maverage
Rendalen by neighbourhood
Map of Rendalen: 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 15 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
Berger15425%21%428%11
Bergset15131%19%629%11
Elvål10327%10%149%1
Finstad5625%11%079%0
Fiskviklia5527%11%192%1
Hanestad4045%8%087%2
Haugset5524%11%177%0
Hornset15428%10%297%0
Lomnes13127%17%352%2
Nyberget21434%8%663%3
Otnes31135%9%730%4
Sjøli5419%13%083%0
Unset15427%16%176%1
Åkre11528%14%342%4
Østagrenda7325%15%199%0

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

People.

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

13%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
22%
aged 25–49
27%
aged 50–66
30%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,780
20211,741
20221,722
20231,769
20241,837
20251,846
20261,836

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 522,200
median household income after tax
61%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school27%
Upper secondary43%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short18%
University or college, long8%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

1,222 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner74%
Renting26%

Homes by type of building

Detached house90%
Two-dwelling house4%
Terraced and other small houses2%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings3%

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

Everyday life.

3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 57% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land3,061.0 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)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Rendalen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Øvre Rendal (4256473462)
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Øvre Rendal (4256473462)
Photo: NVE from Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Øvre Rendal (4255711347)
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Øvre Rendal (4255711347)
Photo: NVE from Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Other municipalities in Innlandet.