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Skjervøy

Skjervøy had 2,802 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 617,400 in 2024, 5% below the county level. Homes sold for NOK 17,822/m² on average in 2025 (20 sales). 36% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5542 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
2,802residents1 January 2026
NOK 617,400median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 17,822/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
22%green within 500 maverage
Skjervøy by neighbourhood
Map of Skjervøy: 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 6 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
Arnøyhamn10341%6%133%2
Lauksletta5040%0%10%1
Skjervøy nord1,99320%18%33813%24
Skjervøy sør44912%21%7766%6
Taskeby3327%9%20%0
Årviksand10320%9%10%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.

17%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
32%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
21%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20242,794
20252,784
20262,802

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 617,400
median household income after tax
66%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school33%
Upper secondary38%
Vocational college5%
University or college, short18%
University or college, long6%
Unknown or none completed1%

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.

1,545 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner63%
Co-operative or share owner1%
Renting36%

Homes by type of building

Detached house76%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses7%
Block of flats1%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings10%
NOK 17,822/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
20sales2025

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; 22% green space within 500 metres.

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
5kindergartensOpenStreetMap
6residents per km² of land465.0 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 Troms.