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Etne

Etne had 4,115 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 717,600 in 2024, in line with the county level. Homes sold for NOK 19,696/m² on average in 2025 (32 sales). 23% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4611 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
4,115residents1 January 2026
NOK 717,600median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 19,696/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
49%green within 500 maverage
Etne by neighbourhood
Map of Etne: 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 20 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
Berge23829%13%2035%11
Etnesjøen37425%12%2772%30
Fjæra6242%5%029%1
Fjøsne7325%12%1073%0
Fossa9418%17%517%0
Frette6821%9%154%0
Gjerde37824%18%1541%30
Grindheim18619%19%3523%2
Grønstad10016%22%1487%0
Kyrping7722%16%786%0
Markhus7226%14%254%3
Molnes21119%17%961%0
Nernes14220%20%44%0
Nordstranda6819%22%6100%0
Osvåg31812%22%2398%0
Rygg18616%22%40%0
Silde59818%24%113100%0
Skålnes41627%15%3420%11
Stødle26417%23%3685%0
Sørstranda16116%21%2395%0

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

People.

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

18%
aged under 16
10%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
23%
aged 50–66
21%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20204,062
20214,053
20224,043
20234,073
20244,072
20254,093
20264,115

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 717,600
median household income after tax
73%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school21%
Upper secondary48%
Vocational college4%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long5%
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.

2,261 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner75%
Co-operative or share owner3%
Renting23%

Homes by type of building

Detached house83%
Two-dwelling house5%
Terraced and other small houses3%
Block of flats3%
Communal housing2%
Other buildings5%
NOK 16,514/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
32sales2025

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.

7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 49% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
3kindergartensOpenStreetMap
6residents per km² of land691.0 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 Etne, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Photo of village Etne - Etne municipality
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Photo of village Etne - Etne municipality
Photo: Sveinegilokland · CC BY-SA 4.0
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