Living in Põlva vald

In Põlva vald, the median gross salary is €1,499 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.2% (2025).

For Põlva vald, the unemployment rate was 3.18% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Põlva vald, a city in Estonia, had a population of 13,049 in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population13,049people31 Dec 2026Official source · RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR

Median gross salary1,499EUR/month4 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia

Unemployment rate3.18%country median 2.9% — 9% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Recorded crime1,290incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Põlva 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 Põlva vald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesPõlva vald highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Tallinn€7.33

Tartu linn€6.42

Pärnu€2.24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.9 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan¹³Official · national market

Is Põlva 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on housing · range 34–56%

Skilled employee56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 36–60%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Põlva vald?

The median gross salary is 1,499 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.

Median gross salary: 1,499 EUR/month · Statistics Estonia⁶
Median gross salary (regional): 1,499 EUR/month · 2026-08-26 · andmed.stat.ee⁶

What is the unemployment rate in Põlva vald?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 3.18 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹¹

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Põlva vald is 3.2%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Põlva vald 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,499 EUR/month	4 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,499 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee⁶Official
Unemployment rate	3.18 %country median 2.9%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Põlva 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

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Põlva vald?

Police recorded 1,290 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,290 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Crimes per 10 000 people in counties¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat³Official
Nearest airport	TKD	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	579 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Põlva 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.

EstonianIn Person, OnlineFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Põlva vald.

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-5.5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Põlva vald?

The published population was 13,049 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	705.9 km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁵Official
Foreign residents	398 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹⁰Official
Population density	18.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁵Official
Population	13,049 people	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁵Official

International community in Põlva 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 group	People	Share
Country of birth total	13,395	100.0%
Estonia	12,858	96.0%
Russian Federation	355	2.7%
Ukraine	59	0.4%
Other foreign country	41	0.3%
Finland	20	0.1%
Latvia	14	0.1%
Germany	13	0.1%
Belarus	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	6	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Country of birth unknown	5	0.0%
Kazakhstan	5	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Azerbaidjan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship total	13,395	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	13,226	98.7%
Citizenship of another country	77	0.6%
Citizenship undetermined	59	0.4%
Russian citizenship	28	0.2%
Citizenship unknown	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Ethnic nationalities total	13,395	100.0%
Estonian	13,051	97.4%
Russian	177	1.3%
Ukrainian	51	0.4%
Other ethnic nationalities	39	0.3%
Finn	28	0.2%
Ethnic nationality unknown	16	0.1%
German	13	0.1%
Latvian	9	0.1%
Belarusian	5	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Lithuanian	4	0.0%
Jew	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Alternatives for people set on Põlva 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.

Tartu linn as a Põlva vald alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,499 Põlva vald+28%
Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,499 Põlva vald+28%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 579.0 km Põlva vald−99%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,290 Põlva valdno percentage

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities

Haapsalu13,033 residents Jõgeva vald12,849 residents Tartu vald13,256 residents Rapla vald13,373 residents Saaremaa vald13,390 residents Tori12,574 residents

How does Põlva vald compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Põlva 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; Põlva vald's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Põlva vald?

The published population was 13,049 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR.

How safe is Põlva vald?

Police recorded 1,290 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties.

What is the typical salary in Põlva vald?

The median gross salary is 1,499 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 Põlva vald?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Põlva vald?

The median gross salary is 1,499 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Põlva vald?

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

Is Põlva vald a good place to live?

Põlva 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.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 13,395 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, October 16). Põlva vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9ab97bccb2a73324ec6fba66c2309b2e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/polva-vald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Põlva vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9ab97bccb2a73324ec6fba66c2309b2e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/polva-vald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee ilmateenistus.ee · checked 2026-06-12
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-09-25
Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-04
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) ancestry or ethnicity distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) citizenship distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country of birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Statistics Estonia RV068 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26

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Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15

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