Espoo

Region of Uusimaa · 45 postal code areas

In brief

Espoo has 320,931 residents in 45 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 21% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,709 per m² on average, 48% more than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €2,262 (Espoon Keskus) to €5,708 (Tapiola). The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020. 53% of households own their home and 47% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,946 a year, about €2,579 a month: 17% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €12,135 (Otaniemi) to €47,267 (Westend). 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Espoo has 138,205 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (14%). More common than usual is information and communication: 11% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomTapiola€5,708 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomEspoon Keskus€2,262
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeWestend€47,267 Lowest median incomeOtaniemi€12,135
Households renting
Most households rentingOtaniemi94%Fewest households rentingJupperi2%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Otaniemi84%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Siikajärvi14%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €3,709; +1.1% since 2020; 2025 Q3–2026 Q2; Finland€2,502
Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €18.46; a month; Finland€16.12
Residents: 320,931; +20.9% since 2014; Mean age39.0
Disposable monetary income, median: €30,946; +24.3% since 2014; a year, about €2,579 a month; Finland€26,351
Households renting: 47%; of 148,231 households; Finland38%
University or college degree: 50%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€2,813€3,354€4,045

Espoo · Price per m², 1 bedroom

€3,709

* Hatched: figure from a larger area


02100Tapiola	€5,708	€19.43	€34,967	46%	6,975
02110Otsolahti	€5,058	€19.43	€34,296	41%	2,790
02120Länsikorkee-Suvikumpu	€4,690	€19.43	€34,817	38%	3,055
02130Pohjois-Tapiola	€4,609	€19.43	€38,711	27%	6,723
02140Laajalahti	€3,354*	€17.72	€37,056	25%	3,759
02150Otaniemi	€4,488*	€19.43	€12,135	94%	4,661
02160Westend	€4,488*	€19.43	€47,267	13%	3,320
02170Haukilahti	€4,411	€19.43	€37,904	31%	5,919
02180Mankkaa	€3,354*	€17.72	€41,646	15%	7,742
02200Niittykumpu	€4,849	€19.43	€31,780	59%	14,415
02210Olari	€2,941	€16.38	€31,556	40%	12,904
02230Matinkylä	€3,589	€19.43	€29,405	54%	22,927
02240Friisilä	€4,488*	€19.43	€38,519	29%	2,726
02250Henttaa	€4,413	€19.43	€26,872	80%	7,410
02260Kaitaa	€3,179	€17.72	€32,171	38%	3,740
02270Finnoo-Eestinmalmi	€3,354*	€17.72	€29,413	62%	4,620
02280Malminmäki-Eestinlaakso	€3,354*	€17.72	€32,265	48%	4,764
02300Nöykkiönpuro	€3,354*	€17.72	€40,331	6%	2,580
02320Espoonlahti	€2,813	€16.38	€28,823	47%	17,639
02330Saunalahti-Kattilalaakso	€3,850	€17.72	€32,290	50%	12,340
02340Latokaski	€2,929*	€16.38	€35,295	18%	4,889
02360Soukka	€2,400	€16.38	€30,994	34%	9,801
02380Suvisaaristo	€4,488*	€19.43	€37,862	5%	626
02600Etelä-Leppävaara	€4,045	€19.43	€27,766	73%	17,336
02610Kilo	€4,136	€17.72	€27,149	64%	7,020
02620Karakallio	€3,082	€16.38	€29,922	45%	8,783
02630Nihtisilta	€2,792	€17.72	€29,973	56%	4,160
02650Pohjois-Leppävaara	€3,674	€17.72	€30,086	52%	12,084
02660Lintuvaara	€3,354*	€17.72	€35,237	33%	6,457
02680Uusmäki	€4,488*	€19.43	€38,122	37%	3,829
02710Viherlaakso	€2,555	€16.38	€31,984	28%	6,154
02720Lähderanta	€2,783	€16.38	€32,031	24%	2,949
02730Jupperi	€3,354*	€17.72	€39,981	2%	4,654
02740Bemböle-Pakankylä	€3,354*	€17.72	€32,122	47%	3,117
02750Sepänkylä-Kuurinniitty	€3,586	€17.72	€32,824	46%	5,940
02760Tuomarila-Suvela	€2,809	€16.38	€27,445	50%	15,512
02770Espoon Keskus	€2,262	€16.38	€26,218	62%	11,271
02780Kauklahti	€3,275	€17.72	€34,221	44%	14,251
02810Gumböle-Karhusuo	€2,929*	€16.38	€36,381	18%	1,790
02820Nupuri-Nuuksio	€3,354*	€17.72	€33,924	8%	1,708
02860Siikajärvi	€2,929*	€16.38	€30,337	6%	616
02920Niipperi	€2,929*	€16.38	€34,807	26%	6,040
02940Lippajärvi-Järvenperä	€2,929*	€16.38	€32,260	40%	10,987
02970Kalajärvi	€2,929*	€16.38	€33,843	22%	3,675
02980Lakisto	€2,929*	€16.38	€27,922	50%	218

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €3,709 per m² on average, 48% more than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Last four quarters, 2025 Q3–2026 Q2. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	€4,456	€23.43	15.8	307
1 bedroom	€3,709	€18.46	16.7	790
2+ bedrooms	€3,678	€17.19	17.8	1,109
All sizes	€3,773	€18.75	16.8	2,206

Maintenance charge: €5.90; Average per m² a month, Greater Helsinki, 2025
Gross rental yield: 6.0%; 1 bedroom. A year of rent as a share of the price, before costs

Price per m² of old flats

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats, all sizes. Source: Statistics Finland.

Differences between the areas

In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 2.5 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 3.9 times the lowest.

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,262Espoon Keskus
Espoo €3,709
€5,708Tapiola
€2,262Espoon Keskus€5,708Tapiola
Median disposable income
€12,135Otaniemi
Espoo €30,946
€47,267Westend
€12,135Otaniemi€47,267Westend
Households renting
2%Jupperi
Espoo 47%
94%Otaniemi
2%Jupperi94%Otaniemi
Aged 16 to 34
14%Siikajärvi
Espoo 26%
84%Otaniemi
14%Siikajärvi84%Otaniemi
Aged 65 or over
1%Otaniemi
Espoo 15%
28%Suvisaaristo
1%Otaniemi28%Suvisaaristo
Families with children
4%Otaniemi
Espoo 26%
42%Mankkaa
4%Otaniemi42%Mankkaa
University or college degree
23%Lakisto
Espoo 50%
70%Pohjois-Tapiola
23%Lakisto70%Pohjois-Tapiola
Unemployment
3%Otaniemi
Espoo 10%
17%Espoon Keskus
3%Otaniemi17%Espoon Keskus
Average home size
43.2 m²Otaniemi
Espoo 75.1 m²
179.6 m²Suvisaaristo
43.2 m²Otaniemi179.6 m²Suvisaaristo

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

EspooFinland

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.

Main activity

Pensioners make up 16% of residents, less than in Finland (26%).

Espoo47%16%18%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed47%
Unemployed5%
Students9%
Pensioners16%
Children aged 0–1418%
Other5%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 39.0; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.1; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 35.9 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

53% of households own their home and 47% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Espoo53%47%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied53%
Rented47%
Other or unknown1%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.

Dwellings

64% of homes are in blocks of flats and 35% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Finland (75.1 m² against 78.5 m²).

Espoo64%35%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats64%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses35%
Other buildings1%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.

Household types

26% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 41% live alone.

EspooFinland

Living alone41%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 3514%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children6%, Finland 4%
With children26%, Finland 20%
With a child under 36%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6451%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over23%, Finland 33%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.

Average dwelling size: 75.1 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 160,728
Summer cottages: 1,686

Education and income

Highest qualification

50% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Finland (36%).

Espoo21%20%24%26%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown21%
Matriculation examination9%
Vocational qualification20%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary24%
Master's or higher26%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

34% of adults are in the highest-earning fifth of Finland, more than in Finland (20%).

Espoo20%46%34%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland20%
Middle 60%46%
Highest 20%34%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €30,946; a year, about €2,579 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €47,601; a year, about €3,967 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 50%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Espoo has 138,205 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (14%). More common than usual is information and communication: 11% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Largest industries

EspooFinland

Wholesale and retail trade14%, Finland 11%
Health and social work14%, Finland 19%
Information and communication11%, Finland 5%
Education10%, Finland 7%
Professional, scientific and technical10%, Finland 6%
Manufacturing10%, Finland 12%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.

Jobs located here: 138,205
Jobs per resident: 0.43; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Espoo17%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction17%
Services83%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 21% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, slower than in Finland (28%).

Residents

Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Disposable monetary income, medianEspooFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. Euros of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.

Definitions and sources

Residents: People whose permanent home was in the area on 31 December, placed by the coordinates of their building. About 1% of residents have no coordinates and appear only in city figures.
Income: Disposable money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the year.
Households: People living permanently in the same dwelling. Household types overlap.
Prices: Average debt-free prices per m² of old flats in housing companies. A postal code area with too few sales gets the figure of its price area or city.
Rents: Average rents per m² of non-subsidised flats in new leases, by rent area.
Small areas: Statistics Finland withholds details of areas with fewer than 30 residents, households or adults, with fewer than 10 dwellings or only one building, or with fewer than 10 jobs.

Source: Statistics Finland: postal code area statistics (Paavo) 2024, prices of old dwellings, rents of dwellings (CC BY 4.0).