Ibestad
Ibestad had 1,287 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 563,300 in 2024, 13% below the county level. 25% of households rented their home. The population has fallen by 1.8% 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 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyrstad-Bolla indre-ytre-Holtet | 70 | 33% | 4% | 3 | 95% | 0 |
| Engenes-Åndervåg | 83 | 25% | 15% | 3 | 46% | 3 |
| Forså-Breivoll | 113 | 36% | 6% | 4 | 72% | 0 |
| Furnes-Kråkerhamn | 34 | 47% | 0% | 1 | 66% | 0 |
| Hamnvik | 157 | 31% | 13% | 238 | 33% | 13 |
| Ibestad | 332 | 25% | 13% | 86 | 74% | 13 |
| Igeland | 51 | 39% | 14% | 7 | 84% | 0 |
| Rollnes-Fugleberg | 78 | 44% | 8% | 4 | 0% | 0 |
| Straumen | 65 | 31% | 14% | 2 | 73% | 0 |
| Sørrollnes | 47 | 34% | 0% | 4 | 20% | 1 |
| Vik-Selseth | 75 | 29% | 19% | 6 | 87% | 0 |
| Ånstad-Laupstad | 149 | 31% | 11% | 6 | 22% | 3 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Troms.
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.
982 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 57% 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 Ibestad, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Municipal Archives of Trondheim from Trondheim, Norway · CC BY 2.0
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Other municipalities in Troms.