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Fauske - Fuossko

Fauske - Fuossko had 9,707 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 660,300 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 28,246/m² on average in 2025 (120 sales). 20% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.1% since 2016.

Municipality · Code 1841 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
9,707residents1 January 2026
NOK 660,300median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 28,246/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
32%green within 500 maverage
Fauske - Fuossko by neighbourhood
Map of Fauske - Fuossko: 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 34 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
Bratthaugen28817%16%7566%8
Bringsli6620%15%476%0
Bursimarka15813%23%11666%0
Charlotta9839%7%11730%7
Erikstad70625%11%8720%7
Finneid22315%15%7964%6
Follaveien91922%12%1,6417%28
Furulund10824%9%12934%2
Glastunes7124%13%12955%0
Grønåsveien19938%11%2338%23
Hauan98128%15%1,63549%7
Helskog19018%20%3064%0
Jernbanen15812%18%18622%29
Jordbru5641%14%170%3
Klungset11326%11%990%0
Kosmo20615%17%561%0
Kvitblik12723%17%1147%1
Leivset31518%16%2369%1
Løkås11726%22%1577%0
Nedre Vatnan17722%16%588%0
Nordvik-Kistrand8318%15%371%0
Rødås-Grønås11715%18%688%0
Sandnes10530%11%6836%6
Sentrum62330%7%1,9471%34
Sjåheia59513%21%37046%8
Stemland18420%21%2011%1
Stranda88019%18%1,18920%32
Strømsnes40422%18%15011%11
Tverå15921%16%1536%2
Venset15727%12%1440%1
Vestmyra55031%13%47423%31
Vika32519%12%6635%19
Åsgårdene12218%16%1120%2
Øynes3941%0%847%0

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

People.

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

15%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
23%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20169,604
20179,729
20189,775
20199,760
20209,739
20219,640
20229,603
20239,572
20249,827
20259,805
20269,707

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 660,300
median household income after tax
65%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school27%
Upper secondary42%
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.

5,131 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner65%
Co-operative or share owner15%
Renting20%

Homes by type of building

Detached house65%
Two-dwelling house10%
Terraced and other small houses15%
Block of flats7%
Communal housing1%
Other buildings2%
NOK 21,538/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
NOK 26,346/m²Small housesprice per m², 2025
NOK 38,415/m²Flatsprice per m², 2025
120sales2025

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.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 32% green space within 500 metres.

6schoolsOpenStreetMap
11kindergartensOpenStreetMap
9residents per km² of land1,107.0 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 Fauske - Fuossko, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Badestrandveien Fauske 2022-08-19 01
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Badestrandveien Fauske 2022-08-19 01
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Badestrandveien Fauske 2022-08-19 02
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Badestrandveien Fauske 2022-08-19 03
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