Prices of old dwellings in housing companies continued to fall in October to December 2024

release | Prices of dwellings in housing companies 2024, 4th quarter

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According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased in the whole country by 1.5 per cent year-on-year and by 0.4 per cent from the previous quarter in October to December 2024. Among large towns, prices rose only in Oulu, by 2.1 per cent. Prices declined most in Vantaa (-3.9%) and in Tampere (-3.6%).

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  • In the last quarter of 2024, prices of old dwellings in housing companies in Greater Helsinki decreased by 1.4 per cent relative to a year ago. Outside Greater Helsinki prices went down by 1.7 per cent
  • Prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased by 1.3 per cent compared with a year ago. Outside large towns, prices went down by 2.0 per cent.
  • Compared with a year before, prices of old dwellings in blocks of flats decreased in the whole country by 1.4 per cent and those of dwellings in terraced houses by 1.9 per cent.
  • 3 per cent more old dwellings in housing companies were sold through real estate agents than one year earlier.
  • Prices of new dwellings in housing companies went down by 1.0 per cent in the whole country from a year ago.

Prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased across the country

In October to December 2024 prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased by 1.3 per cent in large towns and by 2.0 per cent in the rest of the country. Among large towns, prices rose only in Oulu, by 2.1 per cent. Prices declined most in Vantaa (-3.9%) and in Tampere (-3.6%).

Of the regional centres, prices of old dwellings in housing companies went up year-on-year most in Kokkola (6.0%), in Mikkeli (5.3%) and in Vaasa (4.0%). Prices declined most in Kotka (-7.2%) and in Lappeenranta (-6.0%).

Prices of family dwellings fell less than those of smaller dwellings

In the last quarter of 2024, prices of old dwellings in terraced houses decreased in the whole country by 1.9 per cent from a year ago. The fall in prices was more moderate in Greater Helsinki than elsewhere in the country.

In old blocks of flats prices decreased most for small dwellings in the whole country. Prices of one-room flats decreased by 2.7 per cent and those of two-room flats by 1.8 per cent. Prices of family dwellings decreased by 0.6 per cent.

Prices of old dwellings in blocks of flats decreased less in Greater Helsinki than elsewhere in the country compared with one year back. Prices of family dwellings in Greater Helsinki rose by 0.5 per cent. Prices of one-room flats fell by 4.6 per cent and those of two-room flats by 2.1 per cent.

Outside Greater Helsinki prices of one-room flats decreased by 0.4 per cent, those of two-room flats by 1.4 per cent and prices of family dwellings by 2.2 per cent.

Fall in prices of new dwellings in housing companies slowed down

In the last quarter of 2024, prices of new dwellings in housing companies decreased by 1.0 per cent in the whole country compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. In all, 13 per cent more sales were made than one year earlier.

Prices of new dwellings decreased by 1.0 per cent from one year ago in Greater Helsinki as well as in the rest of the country. Prices of new dwellings in terraced houses decreased in the whole country by 3.4 per cent and those of dwellings in blocks of flats by 0.3 per cent.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Prices of dwellings in housing companies [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, 4th quarter. ISSN=2323-8801. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.1.2025].
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