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Sørreisa

Sørreisa had 3,528 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 661,500 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 19,491/m² on average in 2025 (29 sales). 24% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2024.

Municipality · Code 5526 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
3,528residents1 January 2026
NOK 661,500median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 19,491/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
34%green within 500 maverage
Sørreisa by neighbourhood
Map of Sørreisa: 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 13 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
Andsvatn6727%13%17%0
Djupvåg19424%11%3970%3
Finnset17521%18%7100%0
Gottesjord12920%22%2196%0
Grunnreisa-Hemmingsjord36722%16%3027%1
Nedre Bakkejord25318%17%7824%5
Nordstraumen1,16019%19%602%14
Reinelv12326%9%633%1
Skøelvdal8121%12%742%0
Smørsgård11927%19%993%0
Storlia-Rabbås4829%13%183%0
Sørstraumen71616%19%3842%13
Øvre Bakkejord8927%11%245%5

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
11%
aged 16–24
29%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
20%
aged 67 and over
6%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20243,485
20253,533
20263,528

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 661,500
median household income after tax
68%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school25%
Upper secondary42%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short23%
University or college, long6%
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.

1,860 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner75%
Co-operative or share owner1%
Renting24%

Homes by type of building

Detached house85%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses8%
Communal housing1%
Other buildings2%
NOK 18,217/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
29sales2025

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.

8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 34% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
5kindergartensOpenStreetMap
10residents per km² of land347.0 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 Sørreisa, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Photo: Roger Johansen · CC BY 3.0
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Other municipalities in Troms.