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Published: 21 October 2021

Non-subsidised rents increased in July to September

In July to September 2021, non-subsidised rents increased by 0.9 per cent in Greater Helsinki and by 1.0 per cent in the rest of Finland in a year. The rents of non-subsidised rental dwellings rose most in Turku (1.7%) and Tampere (1.5%) and least in Jyväskylä (0.2%) and Pori (0.0%). Non-subsidised rents decreased in Mikkeli (-0.1%).

The development of rents in non-subsidised rental dwellings, index 2015=100

Compared with 2015, non-subsidised rents have risen most in Kerava (10.7 %) and Turku (10.6 %). The rise in rents has been lowest in Seinäjoki (3.5 %) and Pori (4.4 %). In Greater Helsinki, rents have risen by 8.9 per cent and in the rest of the country by 7.2 per cent from 2015.

Rents for government-subsidised rental dwellings have increased by 9.0 per cent in Greater Helsinki and by 6.8 per cent in the rest of Finland from 2015. Rents for government-subsidised rental dwellings have risen most in Kuopio (11.6 %) and least in Rovaniemi (2.6 %)

Rents for non-subsidised rental dwellings, 3rd quarter 2021

Region	Index 2015=100	Quarterly change in index, %	Yearly change in index, %	Number*	Rent per square meter (euro/m²)	Rent for new tenancies (euro/m²)
Whole country	107.9	0.2	0.9	119 815	15.3	16.5
Greater Helsinki	108.9	0.1	0.9	43 154	20.3	21.4
Rest of the country (whole country - Greater Helsinki)	107.2	0.2	1.0	76 661	13.1	14.0
Helsinki	108.8	0.1	0.9	24 293	21.5	22.8
Helsinki 1	107.1	0.1	0.9	3 608	23.2	25.5
Helsinki 2	108.7	0.1	0.7	9 420	22.6	23.5
Helsinki 3	107.0	0.1	0.6	2 874	20.3	20.9
Helsinki 4	111.5	0.2	1.4	8 391	18.9	19.7
Espoo-Kauniainen	108.2	0.1	0.9	8 481	18.5	19.3
Vantaa	110.1	0.1	0.8	10 380	18.3	19.2
Satellite municipalities	108.3	0.3	1.1	5 310	15.1	15.9
Tampere	109.6	0.3	1.5	11 643	15.6	16.3
Turku	110.6	0.4	1.7	8 906	14.7	15.7
Lahti	104.7	0.1	0.6	4 140	13.6	13.9
Kuopio	108.0	0.2	0.7	3 556	14.5	15.1
Jyväskylä	106.0	-0.0	0.2	5 650	14.4	15.2
Oulu	108.6	0.3	1.3	6 648	13.6	14.1

1) * Number of observations included in the index calculation

In non-subsidised rental dwellings, the highest average rent levels are found in Helsinki (EUR 21.5 per m²), Espoo (EUR 18.5 per m²) and Vantaa (EUR 18.3 per m²). The lowest rents are in Kouvola (EUR 10.8 per m²), Rauma (EUR 11.0 per m²) and Pori (EUR 11.2 per m²). In new tenancies signed during the past six months, the average price of a rented square metre of a one-room flat was EUR 27.5 per m² in Helsinki, EUR 20.0 per m² in Tampere and EUR 18.9 per m² in Turku.

These data derive from Statistics Finland's quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings, which are based on data from the Social Insurance Institution’s housing aid register and private rental housing companies.

Source: Rents of dwellings, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Martti Korhonen 029 551 3451, Elina Peltoniemi 029 551 3088, asuminen.hinnat@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 21.10.2021