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Seljord

Seljord had 2,959 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 635,100 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 19,577/m² on average in 2025 (24 sales). 26% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 0.7% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 4022 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,959residents1 January 2026
NOK 635,100median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 19,577/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
37%green within 500 maverage
Seljord by neighbourhood
Map of Seljord: 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 14 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
Bjørgesida-Manheim12827%13%356%5
Dale-Napastå-Jamgrav3625%8%157%0
Flatdal48415%22%634%9
Garvik6728%16%351%3
Krokan15820%9%353%1
Kyrkjemoen8925%17%362%1
Langlim4732%23%178%0
Mandal3333%36%192%0
Nordbygda14028%14%1091%0
Seljord sentrum-nord for riksveg95921%17%2124%32
Seljord sentrum-syd for riksveg51931%12%417%32
Skori8626%15%164%1
Svartdal8823%24%188%1
Vefald-Brekke10620%16%353%2

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

People.

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

17%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
27%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
23%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20242,979
20252,981
20262,959

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 635,100
median household income after tax
67%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school24%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long8%
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.

1,732 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner74%
Renting26%

Homes by type of building

Detached house85%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses5%
Block of flats3%
Communal housing1%
Other buildings2%
NOK 16,205/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
24sales2025

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.

18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.

3schoolsOpenStreetMap
3kindergartensOpenStreetMap
4residents per km² of land669.0 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 Seljord, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Seljord
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Seljord
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Hino Rainbow RB145SA - low-entry conversion
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Hino Rainbow RB145SA - low-entry conversion
Photo: Øyvind Berg · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Seljord kirke, Seljord, Telemark, Norway
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Seljord kirke, Seljord, Telemark, Norway
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