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Sveio

Sveio had 5,766 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 742,900 in 2024, 5% above the county level. Homes sold for NOK 23,024/m² on average in 2025 (73 sales). 19% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2020.

Municipality · Code 4612 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
5,766residents1 January 2026
NOK 742,900median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 23,024/m²average price per m²homes sold, 2025
28%green within 500 maverage
Sveio by neighbourhood
Map of Sveio: 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
Bråtveit25316%22%2722%0
Bua32423%20%1234%3
Eilerås3824%16%81%0
Eltravåg14827%13%150%0
Førde5012%14%335%0
Førde tettstad55316%23%6550%7
Kvalvåg14828%14%112%0
Lier12619%14%1373%0
Oa6033%10%480%0
Rød16720%16%1273%1
Sveio48911%23%3214%0
Sveio tettstad1,40119%20%41716%17
Tittelsnes13232%9%1277%0
Valevåg22028%12%2164%2
Vandaskog12117%16%110%1
Vestvik19522%12%1748%0
Vihovde14920%15%1679%0
Vikse18518%20%2830%1
Våge68710%22%573%2
Økland27226%16%5119%4

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

People.

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

19%
aged under 16
11%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–49
21%
aged 50–66
19%
aged 67 and over
5%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20205,766
20215,798
20225,775
20235,732
20245,742
20255,752
20265,766

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

Income and work.

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

NOK 742,900
median household income after tax
67%
of residents aged 15–74 are in work

Education, aged 16 and over

Compulsory school23%
Upper secondary43%
Vocational college6%
University or college, short21%
University or college, long7%
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.

2,998 homes in 2026.

Households by tenure, 2025

Freehold owner81%
Renting19%

Homes by type of building

Detached house84%
Two-dwelling house6%
Terraced and other small houses6%
Block of flats1%
Communal housing1%
Other buildings2%
NOK 19,385/m²Detached housesprice per m², 2025
NOK 29,220/m²Small housesprice per m², 2025
73sales2025

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.

6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 28% green space within 500 metres.

5schoolsOpenStreetMap
7kindergartensOpenStreetMap
26residents per km² of land224.0 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 Vestland.