Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal had 273,169 residents on 1 January 2026, in 27 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 685,300 in 2024, in line with the national level. Homes sold for NOK 31,388/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2016.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aukra | 3,780 | NOK 713,800 | 79% | 21% | NOK 26,305/m² | 19% | 18% | 68% | 32% | 4 |
| Aure | 3,371 | NOK 642,100 | 72% | 28% | NOK 14,913/m² | 25% | 14% | 68% | 48% | 6 |
| Averøy | 6,007 | NOK 711,800 | 79% | 21% | NOK 20,321/m² | 21% | 16% | 67% | 21% | 3 |
| Fjord | 2,547 | NOK 677,700 | 72% | 28% | – | 24% | 15% | 72% | 38% | 8 |
| Giske | 8,828 | NOK 810,000 | 83% | 18% | NOK 30,099/m² | 17% | 21% | 72% | 15% | 8 |
| Gjemnes | 2,740 | NOK 674,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 18,344/m² | 22% | 17% | 69% | 38% | 7 |
| Haram | 9,460 | NOK 701,100 | 80% | 20% | NOK 24,468/m² | 21% | 17% | 69% | 40% | 9 |
| Hareid | 5,411 | NOK 687,100 | 77% | 23% | NOK 20,875/m² | 18% | 19% | 63% | 42% | 14 |
| Herøy (Møre og Romsdal) | 9,003 | NOK 737,000 | 80% | 20% | NOK 20,367/m² | 20% | 18% | 69% | 17% | 15 |
| Hustadvika | 13,538 | NOK 698,700 | 75% | 25% | NOK 24,914/m² | 19% | 18% | 72% | 23% | 12 |
| Kristiansund | 24,479 | NOK 634,200 | 74% | 26% | NOK 25,967/m² | 21% | 15% | 65% | 21% | 77 |
| Molde | 33,291 | NOK 680,200 | 74% | 26% | NOK 35,911/m² | 20% | 17% | 69% | 31% | 48 |
| Rauma | 7,195 | NOK 658,700 | 74% | 26% | NOK 20,834/m² | 22% | 18% | 70% | 48% | 23 |
| Sande | 2,437 | NOK 646,900 | 75% | 25% | – | 23% | 16% | 67% | 21% | 6 |
| Smøla | 2,141 | NOK 625,200 | 75% | 25% | NOK 17,114/m² | 25% | 15% | 69% | 26% | 7 |
| Stranda | 4,333 | NOK 691,200 | 72% | 28% | NOK 22,442/m² | 22% | 14% | 71% | 42% | 16 |
| Sula | 9,798 | NOK 743,800 | 78% | 22% | NOK 31,634/m² | 16% | 21% | 72% | 31% | 19 |
| Sunndal | 7,094 | NOK 663,200 | 81% | 19% | NOK 25,635/m² | 22% | 16% | 65% | 36% | 17 |
| Surnadal | 5,982 | NOK 647,000 | 78% | 23% | NOK 16,408/m² | 23% | 17% | 68% | 60% | 11 |
| Sykkylven | 7,626 | NOK 688,700 | 74% | 26% | NOK 24,592/m² | 21% | 16% | 69% | 34% | 13 |
| Tingvoll | 3,066 | NOK 647,300 | 76% | 24% | NOK 12,089/m² | 24% | 15% | 65% | 43% | 6 |
| Ulstein | 8,958 | NOK 736,500 | 77% | 23% | NOK 28,346/m² | 17% | 18% | 68% | 18% | 35 |
| Vanylven | 3,029 | NOK 670,600 | 76% | 24% | NOK 16,580/m² | 28% | 14% | 66% | 19% | 4 |
| Vestnes | 7,315 | NOK 653,700 | 75% | 25% | NOK 24,068/m² | 22% | 16% | 66% | 30% | 14 |
| Volda | 11,009 | NOK 671,000 | 64% | 36% | NOK 29,779/m² | 19% | 18% | 66% | 24% | 32 |
| Ålesund | 59,663 | NOK 691,800 | 73% | 27% | NOK 39,089/m² | 17% | 17% | 71% | 29% | 40 |
| Ørsta | 11,068 | NOK 701,100 | 78% | 22% | NOK 28,340/m² | 20% | 18% | 69% | 33% | 23 |
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.
138,587 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.
30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 30% 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)
Municipalities.