Cheap houses for sale in Norway

Norway has a reputation as one of the most expensive countries in Europe, and in Oslo or Bergen it deserves it. Rural Norway is different. In small fjord and mountain communities, detached houses and old smallholdings regularly come on the market for much less than a city flat, often with views over the sea or the mountains and with very large plots.

Our Norwegian listings range from Innlandet, the only inland county, with its forests, lakes and ski areas, to the coast and islands of Trøndelag and Nordland, north of the Arctic Circle. Expect boathouses, barns and land that runs from the shore up the hillside. Expect long, dark winters in the north as well, and check how the house is heated and how the road is kept open.

Norway does not ban foreign buyers. What matters more is the property itself: farms and large plots can require a concession (konsesjon) from the municipality, and some municipalities have local rules that oblige the owner to live in the house all year (boplikt). Buyers pay a document duty when the deed is registered with Kartverket. Our guide to buying a house in Norway as a foreigner explains concession, residence obligations and costs, with links to the official sources.