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Modalen

Modalen had 397 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 628,400 in 2024, 11% below the county level. 34% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 2.3% since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4629 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
397residents1 January 2026
NOK 628,400median income after taxper household, 2024
1resident per km² of landdensity
47%green within 500 maverage
Modalen by neighbourhood
Map of Modalen: 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 2 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
Helland13629%15%161%4
Mo26317%19%241%15

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
12%
aged 16–24
28%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
21%
aged 67 and over
7%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

2020388
2021376
2022378
2023380
2024384
2025392
2026397

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 628,400
median household income after tax
66%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school23%
Upper secondary46%
Vocational college3%
University or college, short22%
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.

192 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner66%
Renting34%

Homes by type of building

Detached house84%
Two-dwelling house10%
Terraced and other small houses4%
Other buildings2%

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

Everyday life.

11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 47% green space within 500 metres.

1schoolOpenStreetMap
2kindergartensOpenStreetMap
1resident per km² of land379.0 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 Modalen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Mo i Modalen - bensinpumpe
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Mo i Modalen - bensinpumpe
Photo: Jan-Tore Egge · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mo i Modalen - fra bryggen II
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Mo i Modalen - fra bryggen II
Photo: Jan-Tore Egge · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mo i Modalen - fra bryggen I
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Mo i Modalen - fra bryggen I
Photo: Jan-Tore Egge · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Vestland.