Tapa vald

The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Tapa vald, a city in Estonia, had a population of 10,900 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.93% at the end of 2025.

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Foreign residents1,174 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence
Population10,900 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification
Fiber Coverage Pct92 %maakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA)
Income Tax Max Rate Percent20 %national · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA)
Median Salary Eur Month1,800 EUR/monthmaakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Top Employment SectorEducation (P), Professional scientific and technical activities (M), Information and communication (J)maakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Tapa vald may suit

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–66% from published values
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–64% from published values
Student48%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 35–61% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–70% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 41–67% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tapa vald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.2%Foreign residents 10.8%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Area239 km22026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) Source-backed value · linn
Foreign Population Pct12 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Foreign residents1,174 people2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Source-backed value
Population density25.3 people/km²2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · linn
Population10,900 people2026-07-122024Official sourceEstonian EHAK official classification Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Tapa vald lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3Tapa vald 2.9%103–464–525–626–7110–11112–13unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fiber Coverage Pct92 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceTarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA) Source-backed value · maakond
Income Tax Max Rate Percent20 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national
Median Salary Eur Month1,800 EUR/month2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Top Employment SectorEducation (P), Professional scientific and technical activities (M), Information and communication (J)2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment Rate Percent5 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment rate2.925 %country median 2.9% — about the same2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Tapa vald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-8°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Tapa vald average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100463534344476758763765750JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average January temperature-5.5 °C2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceKeskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee Source-backed value · linn
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 9.6 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.6 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAIKE-MAARJA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.5 · Feb -8.3 · Mar -5.4 · Apr 0 · May 4.5 · Jun 9 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.2 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -5 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAIKE-MAARJA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -5.3 · Mar -1.8 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.4 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.7 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAIKE-MAARJA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.5 · Feb 35.1 · Mar 34 · Apr 33.9 · May 44.4 · Jun 75.9 · Jul 75.1 · Aug 87 · Sep 62.5 · Oct 75.5 · Nov 57.2 · Dec 50.2 mm2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAIKE-MAARJA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation650 mm2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceKeskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee Source-backed value · linn

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportTKD code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport579 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Corporate Tax Rate Percent0 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national
Employer Social Contribution Percent33 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national
Standard VAT rate22 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,174 people of 10,900 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary in Tapa vald?

The median gross salary is 1,800 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Estonia, checked 2026-06-12.

What is the unemployment rate in Tapa vald?

The unemployment rate is 2.925 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Tapa vald?

The published population is 10,900 people. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Tapa vald?

1,174 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence, checked 2026-07-26.

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