Troms
Troms had 171,218 residents on 1 January 2026, in 21 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 650,600 in 2024, 4% below the national level. Homes sold for NOK 48,646/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 0.9% 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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsfjord | 5,625 | NOK 618,000 | 72% | 28% | NOK 17,975/m² | 23% | 15% | 66% | 45% | 6 |
| Bardu | 4,004 | NOK 668,300 | 63% | 37% | NOK 17,634/m² | 20% | 15% | 74% | 31% | 19 |
| Dielddanuorri - Tjeldsund | 4,144 | NOK 647,800 | 76% | 24% | NOK 19,303/m² | 27% | 14% | 66% | 33% | 7 |
| Dyrøy | 1,077 | NOK 601,900 | 77% | 23% | – | 29% | 13% | 58% | 60% | 4 |
| Gratangen - Rivtták | 1,062 | NOK 579,400 | 71% | 29% | – | 24% | 12% | 62% | 39% | 4 |
| Gáivuotna - Kåfjord - Kaivuono | 1,939 | NOK 591,800 | 75% | 25% | – | 29% | 12% | 63% | 39% | 4 |
| Harstad - Hárstták | 25,204 | NOK 663,500 | 73% | 28% | NOK 32,471/m² | 20% | 16% | 69% | 31% | 37 |
| Ibestad | 1,287 | NOK 563,300 | 75% | 25% | – | 31% | 11% | 62% | 57% | 6 |
| Karlsøy | 2,235 | NOK 615,700 | 71% | 29% | NOK 21,536/m² | 28% | 12% | 65% | 27% | 4 |
| Kvæfjord | 2,901 | NOK 663,400 | 72% | 28% | NOK 17,281/m² | 23% | 15% | 62% | 33% | 6 |
| Kvænangen | 1,125 | NOK 594,000 | 70% | 30% | – | 27% | 11% | 61% | 44% | 5 |
| Loabák - Lavangen | 1,002 | NOK 640,800 | 68% | 32% | – | 25% | 16% | 62% | 38% | 4 |
| Lyngen - Ivgu - Yykeä | 2,732 | NOK 647,900 | 75% | 25% | – | 28% | 12% | 68% | 41% | 4 |
| Målselv | 6,819 | NOK 646,500 | 67% | 33% | NOK 23,126/m² | 20% | 16% | 71% | 59% | 7 |
| Nordreisa - Ráisa - Raisi | 4,863 | NOK 662,100 | 72% | 28% | NOK 19,676/m² | 21% | 16% | 65% | 26% | 19 |
| Salangen | 2,132 | NOK 592,900 | 72% | 28% | – | 23% | 14% | 65% | 33% | 20 |
| Senja | 14,946 | NOK 644,200 | 73% | 27% | NOK 27,465/m² | 21% | 16% | 67% | 41% | 14 |
| Skjervøy | 2,802 | NOK 617,400 | 64% | 36% | NOK 17,822/m² | 21% | 17% | 66% | 22% | 18 |
| Storfjord - Omasvuotna - Omasvuono | 1,848 | NOK 631,800 | 71% | 29% | – | 26% | 14% | 65% | 57% | 7 |
| Sørreisa | 3,528 | NOK 661,500 | 76% | 24% | NOK 19,491/m² | 20% | 17% | 68% | 34% | 8 |
| Tromsø | 79,943 | NOK 658,600 | 67% | 33% | NOK 59,890/m² | 14% | 16% | 74% | 24% | 81 |
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.
94,660 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.
47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 31% 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 Troms, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.