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Published: 4 December 2015

Prices of old detached houses fell by 0.3 per cent year-on-year in July to September

In the third quarter of 2015, prices for old single-family houses fell by an average of 0.3 per cent from the previous year in the whole country. In Greater Helsinki, prices went down by 0.9 per cent from the corresponding period last year and in the rest of the country by 0.2 per cent. Compared with the previous quarter, prices of old dwellings in detached houses decreased by an average of 2.9 per cent in the whole country. These data derive from Statistics Finland’s Index of real estate prices, which is compiled by utilising data from the real estate transaction register of the National Land Survey of Finland.

Development of prices in old detached houses, index 2005=100

In the whole country, the average price per square metre of old single-family houses was EUR 1,516 in the third quarter of 2015. In Greater Helsinki, the average price per square metre of detached houses was EUR 3,030. In the rest of the country, the average price per square metre was EUR 1,440.

In the third quarter of 2015, prices of detached house plots fell by 9.8 per cent in the whole country from the year before. From the previous quarter, prices of plots decreased by 4.9 per cent. The average price per square metre for a single-family house plot was EUR 19.6 in the whole country and the average plot size was 2,297 square metres.

In the third quarter of 2015, prices for new single-family houses rose by an average of 0.7 per cent from the previous year in the whole country. Compared with the previous quarter, prices rose by 0.5 per cent. The data for new detached houses are based on the building price index and price data describing professional and own-account construction.

Development of prices in new detached houses, index 2010=100

Source: Real estate prices, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Petri Kettunen 029 551 3558, Jaana Hellman 029 551 2661, asuminen.hinnat@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ville Vertanen

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• Appendix table 1. Price index for old detached houses, 3rd quarter 2015 (4.12.2015)
• Appendix table 2. Price index for single-family house plots, 3rd quarter 2015 (4.12.2015)
• Appendix table 3. Price index for new detached houses, 2010=100 (4.12.2015)

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Updated 4.12.2015