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Målselv

Målselv had 6,819 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 646,500 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 23,126/m² on average in 2025 (56 sales). 33% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5524 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
6,819residents1 January 2026
NOK 646,500median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 23,126/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
59%green within 500 maverage
Målselv by neighbourhood
Map of Målselv: 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 27 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
Andselv1,05218%15%9263%17
Andslimoen77219%18%3847%8
Dividal8832%15%031%0
Fagerfjell12719%9%395%0
Finnsund24714%19%5247%5
Fleskmo13124%15%733%8
Fossmoen11418%6%1040%13
Heggelia2827%15%18122%9
Holmen22530%12%637%4
Holt26231%11%383%4
Istindli5716%16%060%0
Kirkesdal10332%15%081%2
Leirbekkmo19316%20%781%0
Luneborg6522%11%297%0
Moen40711%17%1846%1
Målsnes4134%7%411%0
Nordmo16918%16%273%0
Olsborg52424%17%2956%11
Rognmo13224%18%374%3
Rossvoll27220%17%493%1
Rostadal4023%8%046%0
Rundhaug31225%15%956%5
Rusten51012%18%12784%12
Skjold38915%13%234%6
Storjord10626%13%284%1
Sørelvmo5737%12%358%0
Takelvdal13425%16%170%1

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

People.

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

16%
aged under 16
13%
aged 16–24
31%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
20%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20246,714
20256,794
20266,819

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 646,500
median household income after tax
71%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school23%
Upper secondary45%
Vocational college3%
University or college, short22%
University or college, long7%
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.

4,591 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner65%
Co-operative or share owner2%
Renting33%

Homes by type of building

Detached house61%
Two-dwelling house8%
Terraced and other small houses6%
Block of flats7%
Communal housing14%
Other buildings3%
NOK 19,099/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
NOK 33,348/m²Small housesprice per m², 2025
56sales2025

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; 59% green space within 500 metres.

9schoolsOpenStreetMap
9kindergartensOpenStreetMap
2residents per km² of land3,203.0 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 Målselv, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

SAS 737 at Bardufoss
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SAS 737 at Bardufoss
Photo: Siri Spjelkavik · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Svein Nymo
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Svein Nymo
Photo: Olant · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Swift Response 25 Fueling Operations (9170328)
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Swift Response 25 Fueling Operations (9170328)
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by David Said · Public domain
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