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Living in Harku vald

In Harku vald, the median gross salary is €1,618 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.7% (2025).

For Harku vald, the nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Harku vald, in Estonia, was 19,128 in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2617 sources

Population19,128people31 Dec 2026Official source · RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR
Median gross salary1,618EUR/month4 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia
Unemployment rate2.74%country median 2.9% — 6% belowOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share
PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Harku vald?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in EstoniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Harku vald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Harku vald. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Harku vald recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.9 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Estonia 16GB plan16Official · national market

Is Harku vald a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Skilled employee57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.74% at the end of 2025.

What is the typical salary in Harku vald?

The median gross salary is 1,618 EUR/month (2026). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026Q1) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 1,618 EUR/month · Statistics Estonia9
  • Median gross salary (regional): 1,618 EUR/month · 2026-08-26 · andmed.stat.ee9

What is the unemployment rate in Harku vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.74 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share14
Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Harku vald is 2.7%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary1,618 EUR/month4 Aug 2026Statistics Estonia9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,618 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee9Official
Unemployment rate2.74 %country median 2.9%31 Dec 2025Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share14Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Harku vald. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Eesti Töötukassa — Public employment service

Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Harku vald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportTKD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport579 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Harku vald. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations — State Language Course

Integration Foundation and named language schools

For permanent residents, returnees.

EstonianIn Person, Onlinefree
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Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents — State Language Course

Integration Foundation

For newly arrived residents, permanent residents, returnees.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Harku vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")3Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-5.5 °C28 Aug 2026Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 0.7 · May 5.2 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 4.8 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 36.8 · Apr 35.1 · May 36.8 · Jun 68.1 · Jul 82 · Aug 84.9 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 65.5 · Dec 58.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 29.7 · Feb 58.8 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 217.3 · May 306 · Jun 294.3 · Jul 312.1 · Aug 255.6 · Sep 162.3 · Oct 88.3 · Nov 29.1 · Dec 20.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Pärnu ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.0 °C, Espoo (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Haninge (Sweden) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Harku vald?

The published population was 19,128 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area159 km²31 Dec 2026RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR8Official
Foreign residents936 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence13Official
Population density120.3 people/km²31 Dec 2026RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR8Official
Population19,128 people31 Dec 2026RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR8Official

International community in Harku vald

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Country of birth total16,380100.0%
Estonia15,15192.5%
Russian Federation5553.4%
Ukraine1951.2%
Other foreign country1510.9%
Belarus670.4%
Finland670.4%
Latvia560.3%
Kazakhstan260.2%
Germany240.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom230.1%
Lithuania160.1%
Georgia150.1%
Azerbaidjan140.1%
Country of birth unknown120.1%
Uzbekistan80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship total16,380100.0%
Estonian citizenship15,41994.1%
Citizenship of another country3892.4%
Citizenship undetermined3161.9%
Russian citizenship2451.5%
Citizenship unknown110.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Ethnic nationalities total16,380100.0%
Estonian14,03785.7%
Russian1,66610.2%
Ukrainian1921.2%
Other ethnic nationalities1621.0%
Finn800.5%
Belarusian700.4%
Ethnic nationality unknown600.4%
German260.2%
Latvian240.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Jew210.1%
Lithuanian160.1%
Tatar100.1%
Pole90.1%
Armenian70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Harku vald

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Alternative cities in Estonia

Other cities in Estonia to compare with Harku vald, nearest in population first.

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Viimsi vald20,330 residentsViljandi linn17,157 residentsViljandi17,000 residentsMaardu linn16,875 residentsMaardu16,812 residentsJõhvi vald16,052 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Harku vald when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 17, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: eesti keel teise keelena (Estonian as a second language remedial teaching + individual-curriculum support measures). How to enrol a child (hm.ee).

A country-wide rule for Estonia; Harku vald's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Harku vald part of Tallinn?

Harku vald is in the published commuting zone of Tallinn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tallinn city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Harku vald?

The published population was 19,128 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR.

Is the air quality good in Harku vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe").

What is the typical salary in Harku vald?

The median gross salary is 1,618 EUR/month (2026). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026Q1) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Estonia.

What is the unemployment rate in Harku vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Harku vald?

The median gross salary is 1,618 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Harku vald?

936 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence.

Is Harku vald a good place to live?

Harku vald may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Harku vald part of Tallinn?

Harku vald is in the published commuting zone of Tallinn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Country of birth total live in Harku vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,380 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (31 December 2021). This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Harku vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 14e8d5f26c5343dcaefba1bf3bdc075d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/harku-vald/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_harku-vald-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living_701eed743276,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Harku vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {14e8d5f26c5343dcaefba1bf3bdc075d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/harku-vald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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