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Siljan

Siljan had 2,377 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 755,500 in 2024, 17% above the county level. Homes sold for NOK 21,336/m² on average in 2025 (27 sales). 14% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2024.

Municipality · Code 4010 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,377residents1 January 2026
NOK 755,500median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 21,336/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
52%green within 500 maverage
Siljan by neighbourhood
Map of Siljan: 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 8 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
Austad-Moholt22523%11%581%0
Bakkane-Solvika67917%24%17354%13
Gurholt5910%22%878%1
Kløverød32516%17%10873%0
Opdalen23718%15%753%0
Serkland32832%17%5114%9
Skilbred-Holte33130%15%4051%13
Øverbø17224%12%825%9

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

People.

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

18%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
22%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20242,382
20252,389
20262,377

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 755,500
median household income after tax
70%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school23%
Upper secondary44%
Vocational college5%
University or college, short24%
University or college, long5%
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.

1,118 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner82%
Co-operative or share owner5%
Renting14%

Homes by type of building

Detached house86%
Two-dwelling house6%
Terraced and other small houses5%
Block of flats3%
Other buildings0%
NOK 20,212/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
27sales2025

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; 52% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
12residents per km² of land202.0 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)

Other municipalities in Telemark.