Index of real estate maintenance costs 2026, 1st quarter

Real estate maintenance costs increased by 3.3 per cent in January to March 2026

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According to Statistics Finland, real estate maintenance costs rose by 3.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the corresponding period of 2025. Of the cost items of real estate maintenance, the costs of of electricity grew most, by 13.9 per cent.

Key selections

  • Of the costs of real estate maintenance services, costs of electricity rose most in the first quarter of 2026.
  • The total index increased by 2.8 per cent compared to the previous quarter.
  • Examined by type of building, the maintenance costs of industrial buildings rose most.

Costs of industrial buildings rose most

The maintenance costs of residential blocks of flats rose by 2.5 per cent, those of health care centres by 2.4 per cent, those of day care centres by 2.7 per cent and those of school buildings by 3.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. The costs of industrial buildings increased by 5.4 per cent, those of office buildings by 3.9 per cent and wholesale and retail trade buildings by 4.8 per cent compared to one year before.

The total index of real estate maintenance increased by 2.8 per cent from the previous quarter.

Real estate tax and plot rent are not included in the index of real estate maintenance costs 2021=100.

Figures

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Index of real estate maintenance costs 2021=100, cost items: repairs, use and maintenance, maintenance of outdoor areas

Index of real estate maintenance costs 2021=100, cost items: heating, water supply and sewage, electricity

Index of real estate maintenance costs 2021=100, Cost items: administration, cleaning, waste management

Index of real estate maintenance costs 2021=100, building types

Tables

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Index of real estate maintenance costs by building type 2021=100

Index of real estate maintenance costs by cost item 2021=100

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Index of real estate maintenance costs [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 1st quarter. ISSN=2954-1441. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.6.2026].
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