Trøndelag
Trøndelag had 489,166 residents on 1 January 2026, in 38 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 668,200 in 2024, in line with the national level. Homes sold for NOK 45,219/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 6.6% since 2018.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatanger | 1,110 | NOK 648,700 | 76% | 24% | – | 27% | 15% | 71% | 13% | 5 |
| Frosta | 2,667 | NOK 664,600 | 68% | 32% | NOK 22,736/m² | 22% | 16% | 66% | 41% | 8 |
| Frøya | 5,794 | NOK 623,400 | 66% | 34% | NOK 27,184/m² | 15% | 17% | 69% | 7% | 10 |
| Grong | 2,292 | NOK 619,100 | 72% | 28% | NOK 14,812/m² | 25% | 17% | 66% | 43% | 10 |
| Heim | 6,075 | NOK 646,300 | 76% | 24% | NOK 22,141/m² | 23% | 16% | 66% | 38% | 13 |
| Hitra | 5,568 | NOK 619,000 | 69% | 31% | NOK 28,838/m² | 18% | 16% | 69% | 29% | 11 |
| Holtålen | 2,037 | NOK 657,600 | 77% | 23% | NOK 9,602/m² | 27% | 15% | 68% | 58% | 4 |
| Høylandet | 1,230 | NOK 665,100 | 70% | 30% | – | 24% | 16% | 73% | 31% | 6 |
| Inderøy | 7,066 | NOK 708,600 | 79% | 21% | NOK 24,043/m² | 21% | 18% | 68% | 30% | 9 |
| Indre Fosen | 10,006 | NOK 652,000 | 75% | 25% | NOK 20,619/m² | 23% | 16% | 66% | 34% | 8 |
| Leka | 596 | NOK 665,800 | 71% | 29% | – | 29% | 17% | 67% | 32% | 6 |
| Levanger - Levangke | 20,807 | NOK 689,900 | 73% | 28% | NOK 28,173/m² | 19% | 18% | 68% | 24% | 21 |
| Lierne | 1,302 | NOK 668,600 | 72% | 29% | – | 26% | 15% | 74% | 43% | 3 |
| Malvik | 14,961 | NOK 795,000 | 79% | 21% | NOK 39,302/m² | 14% | 20% | 70% | 29% | 24 |
| Melhus | 17,828 | NOK 726,400 | 74% | 26% | NOK 35,677/m² | 17% | 19% | 71% | 37% | 11 |
| Meråker | 2,460 | NOK 586,600 | 77% | 23% | NOK 15,759/m² | 23% | 16% | 60% | 37% | 15 |
| Midtre Gauldal | 6,088 | NOK 662,800 | 73% | 27% | NOK 20,629/m² | 20% | 18% | 70% | 49% | 5 |
| Namsos - Nåavmesjenjaelmie | 15,112 | NOK 657,100 | 75% | 25% | NOK 23,903/m² | 21% | 17% | 68% | 38% | 24 |
| Namsskogan | 803 | NOK 580,800 | 75% | 25% | – | 24% | 14% | 64% | 49% | 5 |
| Nærøysund | 9,920 | NOK 676,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 24,686/m² | 18% | 19% | 70% | 23% | 12 |
| Oppdal | 7,421 | NOK 647,000 | 71% | 29% | NOK 28,353/m² | 21% | 18% | 71% | 44% | 20 |
| Orkland | 18,840 | NOK 672,100 | 77% | 24% | NOK 29,265/m² | 21% | 17% | 66% | 29% | 21 |
| Osen | 911 | NOK 609,700 | 75% | 25% | NOK 16,902/m² | 30% | 14% | 64% | 13% | 5 |
| Overhalla | 3,944 | NOK 711,700 | 75% | 25% | NOK 16,423/m² | 18% | 20% | 69% | 41% | 5 |
| Raarvihke - Røyrvik | 439 | NOK 609,500 | 65% | 35% | – | 29% | 17% | 67% | 36% | 6 |
| Rennebu | 2,514 | NOK 635,600 | 74% | 26% | NOK 14,006/m² | 25% | 16% | 68% | 41% | 7 |
| Rindal | 1,935 | NOK 674,700 | 78% | 22% | – | 25% | 17% | 72% | 47% | 10 |
| Røros - Rosse | 5,638 | NOK 636,100 | 76% | 24% | NOK 24,238/m² | 25% | 15% | 70% | 26% | 46 |
| Selbu | 4,258 | NOK 678,100 | 76% | 24% | NOK 16,094/m² | 22% | 16% | 71% | 34% | 10 |
| Skaun | 8,574 | NOK 807,200 | 80% | 20% | NOK 33,372/m² | 15% | 21% | 72% | 32% | 8 |
| Snåase - Snåsa | 2,141 | NOK 661,000 | 74% | 26% | NOK 10,418/m² | 23% | 17% | 64% | 51% | 6 |
| Steinkjer - Stïentje | 24,007 | NOK 645,600 | 77% | 23% | NOK 24,126/m² | 22% | 17% | 65% | 30% | 35 |
| Stjørdal | 25,108 | NOK 693,200 | 76% | 24% | NOK 37,465/m² | 19% | 18% | 67% | 23% | 42 |
| Trondheim - Tråante | 218,460 | NOK 659,600 | 66% | 34% | NOK 54,871/m² | 14% | 16% | 69% | 20% | 153 |
| Tydal | 773 | NOK 639,100 | 74% | 26% | – | 28% | 13% | 65% | 51% | 6 |
| Verdal | 15,435 | NOK 646,200 | 80% | 21% | NOK 26,897/m² | 20% | 17% | 66% | 18% | 29 |
| Åfjord | 4,340 | NOK 661,400 | 78% | 22% | NOK 22,781/m² | 23% | 17% | 70% | 31% | 8 |
| Ørland | 10,706 | NOK 657,700 | 77% | 23% | NOK 26,365/m² | 20% | 18% | 67% | 18% | 7 |
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.
252,603 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.
79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 26% 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 Trøndelag, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.