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Gjemnes

Gjemnes had 2,740 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 674,500 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 18,344/m² on average in 2025 (13 sales). 25% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 5.7% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 1557 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,740residents1 January 2026
NOK 674,500median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 18,344/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
38%green within 500 maverage
Gjemnes by neighbourhood
Map of Gjemnes: 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 13 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
Angvik24017%16%830%5
Bergsøy15715%15%1773%2
Bjerkely10421%16%289%0
Fagerli7235%18%272%1
Flemma14733%9%795%1
Gaupset - Astad38920%18%227%17
Gjemnes17014%22%1166%0
Kvalvåg - Hoem5723%19%249%0
Storlandet18220%20%865%1
Torvik44223%17%1526%10
Tøriset-Silset41929%13%195%15
Øre16616%21%754%1
Øye - Heggem19320%15%336%2

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.

17%
aged under 16
14%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
22%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20162,593
20172,611
20182,623
20192,641
20202,629
20212,658
20222,669
20232,669
20242,700
20252,708
20262,740

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 674,500
median household income after tax
69%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school26%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
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.

1,387 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner75%
Co-operative or share owner1%
Renting25%

Homes by type of building

Detached house80%
Two-dwelling house12%
Terraced and other small houses3%
Block of flats1%
Communal housing3%
Other buildings1%
NOK 16,526/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
13sales2025

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.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 38% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
6kindergartensOpenStreetMap
7residents per km² of land371.0 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 Gjemnes, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

2023-08-16 Batnfjorden
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2023-08-16 Batnfjorden
Photo: Ketil3 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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