Rents of dwellings 2026, 1st quarter

Non-subsidised rents increased 0.1 % in January to March 2026

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According to Statistics Finland, rents of non-subsidised dwellings decreased by 0.4 per cent in Greater Helsinki and increased by 0.4 per cent the rest of Finland in a year in January to March 2026. The rents of non-subsidised rental dwellings rose most in Rovaniemi (1.7%), Vaasa (1.4%) and Joensuu (1.2%). The rents decreased most in Porvoo (-2.1%), Kerava (- 1.8%) and Vantaa (-1.3%).

Key selections

  • In January to March 2026, the rents of non-subsidised dwellings have risen most from the previous year in one-room flats in Vaasa (2.1%), in two-room flats in Rovaniemi (1.9%) and in family dwellings in Joensuu and Rovaniemi (1.5%).
  • The rents of non-subsidised one-room flats fell by 0.2 per cent in Greater Helsinki. In the rest of Finland, the rents of one-room flats went up by 0.6 per cent.
  • The rents of government-subsidised dwellings went up by 2.5 per cent in Greater Helsinki and by 2.0 per cent in the rest of the country in a year.
  • The rents of government-subsidised dwellings increased most in Joensuu, by 3.8 per cent, in Vaasa, by 3.6 per cent, and in Mikkeli, by 3.4 per cent.

Figures

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The development in rents of non-subsidised and government subsidised rental dwellings, 2025=100

Median monthly rents of non-subsidised rental dwellings by number of rooms, 1st quarter 2026

Tables

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Rents for non-subsidised rental dwellings, 1st quarter 2026

Rents for government subsidised rental dwellings, 1st quarter 2026

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Rents of dwellings [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 1st quarter. ISSN=1798-1018. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 28.4.2026].
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