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2. Prices of dwellings in terraced houses rose in the April to June period

According to preliminary data, prices of old dwellings in terraced houses rose by an average of 1.8 per cent from the previous quarter in the whole country. In Greater Helsinki, prices went up by 1.8 per cent and in the rest of the country by 1.9 per cent. Compared to the same period in 2017, prices of dwellings in terraced houses fell by 0.5 per cent in the whole country. In Greater Helsinki, prices went up by 0.9 per cent, while in the rest of the country they went down by 1.5 per cent.

The prices of dwellings in old terraced houses rose by 16.6 per cent in Kajaani, 10.9 per cent in Porvoo and 9.4 per cent in Rauma. Prices fell by 7.3 per cent in Seinäjoki, by 7.1 per cent in Hämeenlinna and by 3.6 per cent in Pori compared with the previous quarter. Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2017, the prices rose by 9.2 per cent in Rauma, by 5.6 per cent in Porvoo and by 3.0 per cent in Tampere. Prices fell by 12.6 per cent in Hämeenlinna, by 11.7 per cent in Mikkeli and by 8.5 per cent in of Seinäjoki.

In the second quarter of 2018, the average price per square metre of an old dwelling in a terraced house was EUR 1,981 in the whole country, EUR 3,363 in Greater Helsinki and EUR 1,653 elsewhere in Finland.

Prices of new dwellings in terraced houses rose by 3.1 per cent from the previous quarter in the whole country. Prices went up by 1.1 per cent in Greater Helsinki and by 3.8 per cent in the rest of Finland. Compared with the corresponding period of 2017, prices of new dwellings in terraced houses rose by 0.5 per cent in the whole country. In Greater Helsinki, prices went up by 3.1 per cent, whereas in the rest of Finland they fell by 0.4 per cent.

In the second quarter of 2018, the average price per square metre of a new dwelling in a terraced house was EUR 3,052 in the whole country, EUR 4,080 in Greater Helsinki and EUR 2,821 elsewhere in the country.

Source: Prices of dwellings in housing companies, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Petri Kettunen 029 551 3558, Elina Vuorio 029 551 3385, asuminen.hinnat@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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Updated 31.7.2018