Prices of dwellings in housing companies 2026, 1st quarter

Prices of old dwellings in housing companies continued to fall in January to March 2026

19/05/2026 release

According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased in the whole country by 3.2 per cent year-on-year and by 1.3 per cent from the previous quarter in January to March 2026. Prices declined in all large towns relative to a year ago. Prices declined most in Vantaa (-5.6%) and in Helsinki (-4.3%).

Correction

Previous releases and database tables 12fv and 12fw corrected on 27.8.2026.

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In the first quarter of 2026, prices of old dwellings in housing companies in Greater Helsinki decreased by 4.2 per cent relative to a year ago. Outside Greater Helsinki prices went down by 2.3 per cent
Prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased by 3.8 per cent compared with a year ago. Outside large towns, prices went down by 2.2 per cent.
Compared with a year before, prices of old dwellings in blocks of flats decreased in the whole country by 4.2 per cent and those of dwellings in terraced houses by 0.8 per cent.
7 per cent fewer 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 2.9 per cent in the whole country from a year ago.

Prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased across the country

In January to March 2026 prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased by 3.8 per cent in large towns and by 2.2 per cent in the rest of the country. Prices declined in all large towns relative to a year ago. Prices fell most in Vantaa (-5.6%) and in Helsinki (-4.3%).

Of the regional centres, prices of old dwellings in housing companies went up year-on-year most in Rovaniemi (11.6%), in Seinäjoki (5.0%) and in Lappeenranta (1.8%). Prices declined most in Kouvola (-10.6%) and in Kajaani (-8.3%).

Prices of one-room flats in Greater Helsinki fell most

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of old dwellings in terraced houses decreased in the whole country by 0.8 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 6.0 per cent and those of two-room flats by 3.9 per cent. Prices of family dwellings decreased by 3.9 per cent.

Prices of old dwellings in blocks of flats decreased more in Greater Helsinki than elsewhere in the country compared with one year back. Prices of one-room flats in Greater Helsinki decreased by 7.6 per cent, those of two-room flats by 4.7 per cent and prices of family dwellings by 4.6 per cent.

Outside Greater Helsinki prices of one-room flats decreased by 4.1 per cent, those of two-room flats by 3.0 per cent and prices of family dwellings by 2.9 per cent.

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Prices of new dwellings in housing companies fell

In the first quarter of 2026, prices of new dwellings in housing companies decreased by 2.9 per cent in the whole country compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. In all, 27 per cent fewer sales were made than one year earlier.

Prices of new dwellings decreased by 12.3 per cent from one year ago in Greater Helsinki. In the rest of the country prices increased by 6.4 per cent. Prices of new dwellings in terraced houses increased in the whole country by 3.0 per cent, and those of dwellings in blocks of flats decreased by 5.0 per cent.