Buying a home in Øvre Fossum

39% cheaper than Oslo ≈2 000 residents

In Øvre Fossum an apartment costs on average 59 500 kr per square metre, about 39% less than in Oslo.

Part of Stovner

Median, apartment

59 500 kr /m²

Typical 55 000–65 000 kr/m²

6 listings · Estimated from asking prices

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Øvre Fossum in numbers

Apartment, median 59 500 kr/m²

39% cheaper than Oslo

Oslo Norway

Øvre Fossum 59 500 kr/m² Oslo 98 500 kr/m² Norway 78 000 kr/m²

Median income 603 000 kr/yr

4% lower than Oslo

Oslo

Øvre Fossum 603 000 kr/yr Oslo 630 000 kr

Home ÷ annual income 6.8×

22% lower than Oslo

Oslo

Øvre Fossum 6.8× Oslo 8.7×

Population: 1 991

73% fewer votes for Greens than in Oslo

Parliamentary election 2021

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Red Party 8 % of votes

Socialist Left 11 % of votes

Labour Party 34 % of votes

Centre Party 5 % of votes

Greens 2 % of votes

Liberal Party 3 % of votes

Christian Democrats 2 % of votes

Conservative Party 16 % of votes

Progress Party 9 % of votes

Other parties 4 % of votes

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More about the area statistics

Around 1 991 people live here, with a median income of 603 000 kr a year. In the 2021 parliamentary election Labour Party was the largest party with 34% of the vote, and Greens got a lower share than in Oslo.

Source: Statistics Norway & the Norwegian Election Directorate

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Øvre Fossum compared with Oslo

1 Frogner 122 500 kr
2 Sentrum 116 000 kr
3 St. Hanshaugen 113 000 kr
4 Sagene 108 500 kr
5 Nordre Aker 106 500 kr
6 Grünerløkka 103 500 kr
7 Ullern 101 500 kr
8 Gamle Oslo 99 500 kr
9 Marka 99 000 kr
10 Vestre Aker 93 500 kr
11 Bjerke 83 000 kr
12 Nordstrand 82 500 kr

Øvre Fossum ranks 17 of 18 in Oslo by price.

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