Østfold
Østfold had 316,448 residents on 1 January 2026, in 12 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 648,000 in 2024, 4% below the national level. Homes sold for NOK 37,245/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aremark | 1,354 | NOK 659,400 | 74% | 26% | – | 24% | 15% | 64% | 43% | 5 |
| Fredrikstad | 86,243 | NOK 647,800 | 73% | 27% | NOK 40,626/m² | 19% | 16% | 62% | 15% | 67 |
| Halden | 32,082 | NOK 624,100 | 71% | 30% | NOK 30,619/m² | 20% | 16% | 60% | 22% | 68 |
| Hvaler | 4,714 | NOK 719,600 | 82% | 18% | NOK 39,314/m² | 30% | 12% | 59% | 45% | 7 |
| Indre Østfold | 47,943 | NOK 649,400 | 74% | 26% | NOK 33,128/m² | 18% | 17% | 64% | 30% | 59 |
| Marker | 3,647 | NOK 616,200 | 76% | 25% | NOK 22,831/m² | 24% | 15% | 63% | 45% | 18 |
| Moss | 53,207 | NOK 646,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 44,893/m² | 19% | 16% | 63% | 24% | 103 |
| Rakkestad | 8,583 | NOK 663,900 | 75% | 25% | NOK 26,755/m² | 20% | 17% | 66% | 26% | 21 |
| Råde | 7,892 | NOK 719,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 36,189/m² | 20% | 17% | 66% | 23% | 17 |
| Sarpsborg | 60,614 | NOK 637,700 | 75% | 25% | NOK 32,624/m² | 18% | 17% | 62% | 18% | 43 |
| Skiptvet | 3,940 | NOK 673,200 | 73% | 27% | NOK 25,095/m² | 18% | 17% | 67% | 21% | 26 |
| Våler (Østfold) | 6,229 | NOK 752,900 | 79% | 21% | NOK 34,299/m² | 14% | 21% | 69% | 48% | 6 |
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.
149,193 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.
61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 22% 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)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Østfold, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.