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Sandnes

Sandnes had 85,785 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 756,600 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 45,361/m² on average in 2025 (1,634 sales). 24% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 7.9% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 1108 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
85,785residents1 January 2026
NOK 756,600median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 45,361/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
16%green within 500 maverage
Sandnes by neighbourhood
Map of Sandnes: 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 103 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
Altona1,85015%18%4,5125%264
Aspermyra1,95923%16%2,33247%50
Austrått 178616%22%3,5734%219
Austrått 21,92312%20%1,3934%83
Austrått 34626%17%6813%89
Austrått 41,14013%20%3,45512%115
Austrått øst71613%20%2,38729%99
Austråttbakken1,15814%18%2,1857%225
Bjelland28317%18%2936%74
Blåsenborg26413%18%4,4003%247
Bogafjell senter1,7735%24%3,94021%178
Bratthetland15511%17%1387%0
Brattholen8999%18%2,04322%127
Brueland98621%15%1,7309%240
Bråstein6614%24%1558%1
Buggeland9112%30%2,84725%186
Dale1316%5%3353%1
Eidsvollsgate 16310%29%3,1503%247
Eidsvollsgate 217482%0%8,7003%249
Eidsvollsgate 323418%12%7,8005%244
Espedal4522%18%041%2
Figgjo58817%17%1,83831%63
Figved1,6673%27%1,31332%70
Folkvord41717%18%910%3
Forsand76115%21%1035%7
Gamle Postvei29812%18%3,7258%130
Gamle Somavei7688%18%2,84427%119
Gamlehjemmet17712%15%8,8503%250
Ganddal1,3557%21%2,46410%81
Gannsområdet57024%13%9,5003%238
Gramstad53112%16%10747%5
Gravarslia1,47924%15%6,1622%231
Grunningen8127%11%2267%15
Haga9223%12%1370%3
Helle20323%18%551%1
Hetland85027%14%14531%124
Hommersåk 11,03812%22%2,07623%125
Hommersåk 21,26512%23%3,01218%128
Hommersåk 325114%15%52328%124
Håbafjell9555%20%4,34125%150
Håbet84813%23%2,23229%154
Håholen23731%11%76510%138
Høle56414%19%1826%7
Høyland 11,1062%38%58517%68
Høyland 27977%28%20628%174
Høylandsgata17812%15%4,4507%232
Ims17216%11%954%0
Industriområdet 124136%4%4,8204%242
Industriområdet 233644%4%2,4002%234
Jernbanen3399%14%8,4758%237
Jærveien30139%6%7,5256%243
Kaien 219452%2%3,8803%234
Kaien 3610%20%6782%173
Kirkebakken28924%12%4,8175%268
Koppåsen3895%17%88438%198
Langgata 1878%3%4,3503%253
Langgata 29816%11%4,9003%254
Langgata 329917%10%9,9676%245
Lauvås20822%11%2237%3
Leitet1,1908%23%2,7052%64
Li51314%19%5647%49
Lundehaugen1,86714%23%3,5904%86
Lura 21,69110%20%3,2522%124
Lura 31,89014%19%3,7063%127
Lura 42,52912%20%3,2841%135
Malmheim91510%24%690%8
Mauland1,20112%23%39838%63
Maurholen1,5187%20%3,61420%121
Nedre Hana1,27330%9%5,30411%234
Nordre Stranden15616%10%1,5600%70
Presthei4353%17%1,50035%181
Riska2,1948%22%3,09017%124
Roald Amundsensgate1,3308%20%4,5863%99
Rådhusteateret9917%6%4,9503%244
Sandved1,61216%24%2,7322%91
Sandvika54125%9%37841%29
Seldal467%33%517%0
Skaret1,97314%20%1,93418%66
Skei2,29117%20%3,3695%98
Skeiane2,0948%25%3,4333%112
Skjæveland1,2005%29%2321%70
Soma41013%18%670%4
Sporaland18416%20%1332%1
Stadion1,65314%20%3,00518%167
Stangeland 11,54411%21%2,4512%84
Stangeland 22,18115%23%4,03915%188
Stangeland 31,98913%20%3,4891%165
Stokke11919%13%380%44
Stokkeland16016%22%4210%53
Stokkelandsfjellet7422%23%2,39430%191
Svihus13914%22%616%0
Sviland9709%24%6040%16
Sørbø1,8638%30%4,14020%105
Tengesdal8429%21%976%0
Tjessheim14712%28%1631%64
Trødne15710%15%808%56
Vagletjørn8522%36%1,60852%158
Varatun1,17914%15%5,35928%139
Vatne84113%21%48940%13
Vodlageilen37419%14%7,48030%137
Vågsgate25528%8%8,5004%242
Åse2,10211%22%3,2344%86
Øvre Hana3,35911%19%2,30114%87

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

People.

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

20%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
36%
aged 25–49
20%
aged 50–66
13%
aged 67 and over
4%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

202079,537
202180,450
202281,305
202382,548
202483,702
202584,908
202685,785

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 756,600
median household income after tax
70%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school23%
Upper secondary36%
Vocational college3%
University or college, short25%
University or college, long14%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

35,895 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner68%
Co-operative or share owner8%
Renting24%

Homes by type of building

Detached house48%
Two-dwelling house10%
Terraced and other small houses17%
Block of flats22%
Communal housing1%
Other buildings3%
NOK 34,129/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
NOK 41,368/m²Small housesprice per m², 2025
NOK 53,744/m²Flatsprice per m², 2025
1,634sales2025

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.

121 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 16% green space within 500 metres.

54schoolsOpenStreetMap
83kindergartensOpenStreetMap
91residents per km² of land943.0 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 Sandnes, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Lanternen2 minus en uke
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Lanternen2 minus en uke
Photo: Jarvin · CC BY 3.0
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Lanternen 25 september 2008
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Lanternen 25 september 2008
Photo: Jarvin · CC BY 3.0
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Lanternen 25 september 2008 2
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Lanternen 25 september 2008 2
Photo: Jarvin · CC BY 3.0
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Other municipalities in Rogaland.