Vestland
Vestland had 658,342 residents on 1 January 2026, in 43 municipalities. Median household income after tax was NOK 704,800 in 2024, 4% above the national level. Homes sold for NOK 50,689/m² on average in 2025. The population has grown by 3.4% since 2020.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alver | 30,285 | NOK 754,100 | 79% | 21% | NOK 34,171/m² | 19% | 18% | 69% | 34% | 15 |
| Askvoll | 2,924 | NOK 683,200 | 77% | 23% | NOK 22,366/m² | 26% | 17% | 71% | 22% | 7 |
| Askøy | 30,600 | NOK 826,600 | 82% | 19% | NOK 36,725/m² | 15% | 20% | 70% | 17% | 24 |
| Aurland | 1,866 | NOK 638,800 | 62% | 38% | NOK 30,071/m² | 19% | 15% | 72% | 24% | 13 |
| Austevoll | 5,515 | NOK 822,100 | 77% | 23% | NOK 31,267/m² | 18% | 21% | 73% | 16% | 8 |
| Austrheim | 2,947 | NOK 740,200 | 80% | 20% | NOK 19,849/m² | 22% | 17% | 67% | 8% | 4 |
| Bergen | 294,860 | NOK 671,700 | 68% | 32% | NOK 60,102/m² | 15% | 16% | 71% | 23% | 151 |
| Bjørnafjorden | 26,753 | NOK 771,700 | 78% | 22% | NOK 40,356/m² | 17% | 20% | 71% | 43% | 50 |
| Bremanger | 3,381 | NOK 676,900 | 78% | 22% | NOK 11,626/m² | 25% | 15% | 70% | 26% | 4 |
| Bømlo | 12,531 | NOK 755,900 | 83% | 17% | NOK 20,838/m² | 18% | 19% | 69% | 28% | 11 |
| Eidfjord | 985 | NOK 708,000 | 75% | 25% | – | 23% | 18% | 73% | 20% | 18 |
| Etne | 4,115 | NOK 717,600 | 77% | 23% | NOK 19,696/m² | 21% | 18% | 73% | 49% | 7 |
| Fedje | 529 | NOK 685,200 | 78% | 22% | – | 28% | 18% | 65% | 5% | 11 |
| Fitjar | 3,237 | NOK 774,700 | 81% | 19% | NOK 20,655/m² | 20% | 18% | 68% | 32% | 15 |
| Fjaler | 2,948 | NOK 597,600 | 66% | 34% | – | 22% | 18% | 65% | 30% | 23 |
| Gloppen | 5,976 | NOK 712,700 | 74% | 27% | NOK 25,174/m² | 22% | 18% | 71% | 37% | 10 |
| Gulen | 2,301 | NOK 682,200 | 70% | 30% | – | 22% | 16% | 72% | 22% | 4 |
| Hyllestad | 1,275 | NOK 604,200 | 69% | 31% | – | 28% | 13% | 69% | 46% | 3 |
| Høyanger | 3,883 | NOK 651,100 | 76% | 24% | NOK 11,185/m² | 24% | 14% | 66% | 45% | 8 |
| Kinn | 17,356 | NOK 706,500 | 75% | 25% | NOK 28,191/m² | 19% | 18% | 69% | 24% | 21 |
| Kvam | 8,490 | NOK 720,100 | 78% | 22% | NOK 26,791/m² | 23% | 18% | 71% | 31% | 19 |
| Kvinnherad | 13,236 | NOK 708,500 | 80% | 21% | NOK 20,594/m² | 22% | 17% | 69% | 28% | 14 |
| Luster | 5,478 | NOK 694,600 | 76% | 24% | NOK 26,051/m² | 21% | 18% | 71% | 34% | 15 |
| Lærdal | 2,223 | NOK 703,200 | 72% | 28% | NOK 22,091/m² | 23% | 17% | 71% | 38% | 25 |
| Masfjorden | 1,672 | NOK 743,500 | 73% | 27% | – | 26% | 17% | 72% | 50% | 3 |
| Modalen | 397 | NOK 628,400 | 66% | 34% | – | 21% | 18% | 66% | 47% | 11 |
| Osterøy | 8,231 | NOK 710,700 | 77% | 23% | NOK 24,791/m² | 19% | 18% | 71% | 53% | 7 |
| Samnanger | 2,489 | NOK 744,000 | 80% | 20% | NOK 21,768/m² | 23% | 17% | 66% | 48% | 10 |
| Sogndal | 12,552 | NOK 715,100 | 63% | 37% | NOK 39,627/m² | 17% | 19% | 74% | 25% | 40 |
| Solund | 742 | NOK 720,900 | 77% | 23% | – | 27% | 12% | 73% | 6% | 6 |
| Stad | 9,616 | NOK 707,800 | 75% | 25% | NOK 26,704/m² | 21% | 18% | 71% | 20% | 22 |
| Stord | 19,276 | NOK 736,800 | 79% | 22% | NOK 30,483/m² | 17% | 19% | 71% | 33% | 57 |
| Stryn | 7,319 | NOK 666,000 | 65% | 35% | NOK 31,193/m² | 19% | 17% | 73% | 34% | 20 |
| Sunnfjord | 22,804 | NOK 735,300 | 74% | 26% | NOK 39,217/m² | 17% | 19% | 74% | 33% | 25 |
| Sveio | 5,766 | NOK 742,900 | 81% | 19% | NOK 23,024/m² | 19% | 19% | 67% | 28% | 6 |
| Tysnes | 3,053 | NOK 665,600 | 77% | 23% | NOK 20,411/m² | 25% | 18% | 65% | 42% | 7 |
| Ullensvang | 10,929 | NOK 685,300 | 74% | 26% | NOK 23,204/m² | 23% | 16% | 72% | 42% | 17 |
| Ulvik | 1,114 | NOK 700,300 | 65% | 35% | – | 24% | 17% | 66% | 37% | 7 |
| Vaksdal | 3,899 | NOK 655,500 | 79% | 21% | NOK 18,794/m² | 22% | 16% | 63% | 49% | 9 |
| Vik | 2,532 | NOK 687,200 | 74% | 26% | NOK 14,593/m² | 25% | 16% | 73% | 37% | 15 |
| Voss | 16,438 | NOK 708,700 | 72% | 28% | NOK 43,231/m² | 21% | 18% | 71% | 33% | 40 |
| Årdal | 5,178 | NOK 685,200 | 86% | 14% | NOK 22,032/m² | 22% | 16% | 66% | 38% | 21 |
| Øygarden | 40,641 | NOK 778,200 | 78% | 22% | NOK 36,106/m² | 15% | 19% | 68% | 7% | 21 |
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.
330,715 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.
80 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 Vestland, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Municipalities.