Living in Kvarstein
Kvarstein is an area of mostly houses, 10 km from Torvet. Here you get a short walk to a park or forest and lower prices than elsewhere in Kristiansand. On the downside: traffic noise.
- Close to nature
- Lower prices
- Close to a school
| Evening sun (year average) | 1.8 h a day | better than 72% of the areas in Kristiansand |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 1.8 h a day | better than 34% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a grocery store | 9 min walk | better than 64% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a primary school | 11 min walk | better than 79% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a kindergarten | 9 min walk | better than 56% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a bus stop | 4 min walk | better than 52% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| To a park or forest | 1 min walk | better than 84% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| Noise | about 57 dB | better than 3% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| Homes that are houses | 100% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 20% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 0% | better than 0% of the areas in Kristiansand |
| A 70 m² flat | about 2.8 mill. kr | better than 82% of the areas in Kristiansand |
The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Kristiansand: a full bar means among the best.
Prices and rent
A 70 m² flat costs about 2.8 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 3.8 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 9,500 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 11,500 kr, excluding power, by SSB's rental survey. SSB gives rent per town or bydel, not per neighbourhood, so the figure is adjusted by the price level here.
Schools
- Kvarstein skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.3 of 5, above the national average (4.1); bullying share not published for enough grades (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 95 answers) - Torridal skole (nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 8–10: well-being 4.1 of 5, close to the national average (4.1); 13 % bullied, close to the national share (10 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 356 answers)
The nearest school is not always the catchment school: check with the kommune. The pupil survey says how pupils feel at school, not how much they learn. Small schools and grades are hidden by Udir.
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Nearby areas
Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.