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Averøy

Averøy had 6,007 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 711,800 in 2024, 4% above the county level. Homes sold for NOK 20,321/m² on average in 2025 (51 sales). 21% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 3.1% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 1554 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
6,007residents1 January 2026
NOK 711,800median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 20,321/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
21%green within 500 maverage
Averøy by neighbourhood
Map of Averøy: 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 24 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
Bremsnes47127%17%10510%1
Ekkilsøy24320%18%481%0
Folland33819%19%2229%7
Futsæther29120%16%685%0
Henda21622%13%310%0
Hoel14319%13%1051%4
Kjønnøy14822%16%830%0
Kristvik16515%13%4071%1
Kvernes17326%8%1759%1
Langøy29326%13%1190%4
Lillemork9527%11%1150%0
Meek13825%14%1728%3
Nekstad15421%22%1911%0
Rangøy4615%9%100%3
Rokset19821%13%2724%1
Rånes16320%17%1931%1
Røsand33020%13%1343%4
Sandøy10722%15%630%0
Stene14322%15%1562%0
Sveggen49919%18%941%2
Utheim61821%16%6923%5
Vebenstad31522%16%2236%4
Ødegård64518%24%7232%13
Øvre Bådalen4626%7%684%0

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

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Møre og Romsdal.

16%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
21%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20165,826
20175,856
20185,859
20195,849
20205,788
20215,808
20225,828
20235,872
20245,955
20255,992
20266,007

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 711,800
median household income after tax
67%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school26%
Upper secondary41%
Vocational college6%
University or college, short22%
University or college, long6%
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.

2,972 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner78%
Co-operative or share owner2%
Renting21%

Homes by type of building

Detached house83%
Two-dwelling house9%
Terraced and other small houses5%
Block of flats2%
Communal housing1%
Other buildings1%
NOK 19,027/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
51sales2025

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.

3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 21% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
7kindergartensOpenStreetMap
35residents per km² of land173.0 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 Averøy, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Averøy kommunehus
Photo: Rafaele · CC BY-SA 4.0
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