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Selbu

Selbu had 4,258 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 678,100 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 16,094/m² on average in 2025 (39 sales). 24% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 4.0% since 2018.

Municipality · Code 5032 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
4,258residents1 January 2026
NOK 678,100median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 16,094/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
34%green within 500 maverage
Selbu by neighbourhood
Map of Selbu: 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 18 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
Berge12723%17%2851%0
Dragsten1217%27%783%4
Eidem14124%18%2443%0
Evjen19918%12%1673%0
Flora6728%13%063%0
Fossan18518%12%630%1
Garberg23918%15%584%2
Kjøsnes10415%16%2097%1
Kolset8717%14%5100%0
Mebonden-vest65032%14%2328%25
Mebonden-øst58627%19%1735%28
Mebust17623%11%370%1
Moslett20919%13%651%2
Overvik24511%22%2317%20
Slindan15624%16%4056%0
Tømra25919%15%1218%2
Uglan39019%17%277%8
Ytre Selbustrand29117%18%615%1

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

People.

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

16%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
24%
aged 50–66
22%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20184,093
20194,088
20204,062
20214,069
20224,090
20234,144
20244,216
20254,233
20264,258

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 678,100
median household income after tax
71%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school22%
Upper secondary47%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
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.

2,247 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner74%
Co-operative or share owner2%
Renting24%

Homes by type of building

Detached house82%
Two-dwelling house6%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Block of flats1%
Communal housing4%
Other buildings3%
NOK 13,557/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
39sales2025

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.

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

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
6kindergartensOpenStreetMap
4residents per km² of land1,140.0 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 Trøndelag.