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Household dwelling units and housing conditions 2025

Growth in the number of household-dwelling units slowed down further in 2025

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According to Statistics Finland, the number of household-dwelling units grew in 2025, but the growth was lowest in decades. There were 2,869,900 household-dwelling units at the end of 2025, which is 8,900 more than in the previous year. Household-dwelling units with one to three persons grew most. The number of larger household-dwelling units fell compared to the previous year.

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  • In 2025, the number of household-dwelling units of persons aged under 30 decreased for the second year in a row. The number of young people living alone declined most. The number of household-dwelling units of middle-aged and older people grew.
  • The growth in living alone continued to slow down in 2025. The number of two-person and three-person household-dwelling units grew almost as much as that of persons living alone.
  • The number of household-dwelling units living in overcrowded conditions grew for the third year in a row.
  • The number of household-dwelling units increased most in Uusimaa, 7 600.

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  • Area
  • Size of household-dwelling unit
  • Type of building
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  • Sex of the oldest person
  • Age of the oldest person in the household-dwelling unit
  • Type of building
  • Size of household-dwelling unit
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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Household dwelling units and housing conditions [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 18.5.2026].
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Housing and constructionPopulation and society

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