In brief
Joensuu has 78,741 residents in 42 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland. Young adults stand out: 29% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Finland: 23%).
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,923 per m² on average, 23% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €745 (Utra) to €3,023 (Penttilä). The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. 53% of households own their home and 46% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,347 a year, about €1,946 a month: 11% lower than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €20,486 (Ukkola) to €29,361 (Niittylahti). 16% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Finland (12%). Joensuu has 35,213 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (22%). More common than usual is education: 11% of jobs (Finland: 7%).
Highs and lows
Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomPenttilä€3,023Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomUtra€745Median disposable income
Highest median incomeNiittylahti€29,361Lowest median incomeUkkola€20,486Households renting
Most households rentingPenttilä65%Fewest households rentingKeskijärvi3%Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Penttilä48%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Marjovaara6%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,923
- +0.5% since 2020
- 2025 Q3–2026 Q2
- Finland€2,502
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.09
- a month
- Finland€16.12
- Residents
- 78,741
- +4.9% since 2014
- Mean age43.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €23,347
- +28.3% since 2014
- a year, about €1,946 a month
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 46%
- of 43,379 households
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 35%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Finland36%
Postal code areas
Joensuu · Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,923
* Hatched: figure from a larger area
| 80100Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen | €2,262 | €15.49 | €21,200 | 62% | 10,687 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80110Joensuu Keskus Eteläinen | €1,698 | €15.49 | €22,089 | 56% | 4,720 |
| 80130Kanervala | €2,413* | €15.49 | €21,769 | 53% | 3,207 |
| 80140Noljakka | €1,029 | €13.96 | €23,455 | 57% | 8,455 |
| 80160Rantakylä-Latola | €1,523 | €13.96 | €22,451 | 48% | 9,902 |
| 80170Utra | €745 | €13.96 | €24,774 | 41% | 3,649 |
| 80200Niinivaara | €1,982 | €15.49 | €22,318 | 56% | 4,863 |
| 80210Sairaala-alue | €2,101* | €13.96 | – | – | 7 |
| 80220Penttilä | €3,023 | €15.49 | €21,992 | 65% | 4,736 |
| 80230Hukanhauta | €2,101* | €13.96 | €28,843 | 24% | 6,835 |
| 80260Kettuvaara | €1,381 | €13.96 | €26,003 | 35% | 5,220 |
| 80330Reijola | €2,101* | €13.96 | €27,237 | 21% | 2,276 |
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,923 per m² on average, 23% less than in Finland. The price per m² has stayed about the same 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 | €2,526 | €21.19 | 9.9 | 149 |
| 1 bedroom | €1,923 | €15.09 | 10.6 | 286 |
| 2+ bedrooms | €1,850 | €13.68 | 11.3 | 223 |
| All sizes | €2,004 | €16.16 | 10.3 | 658 |
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Gross rental yield
- 9.4%
- 1 bedroom. A year of rent as a share of the price, before costs
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 4.1 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.4 times the lowest.
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€745Utra€3,023PenttiläJoensuu €1,923€745Utra€3,023PenttiläMedian disposable income
€20,486Ukkola€29,361NiittylahtiJoensuu €23,347€20,486Ukkola€29,361NiittylahtiHouseholds renting
3%Keskijärvi65%PenttiläJoensuu 46%3%Keskijärvi65%PenttiläAged 16 to 34
6%Marjovaara48%PenttiläJoensuu 29%6%Marjovaara48%PenttiläAged 65 or over
13%Niittylahti50%MarjovaaraJoensuu 24%13%Niittylahti50%MarjovaaraFamilies with children
5%Kovero39%NiittylahtiJoensuu 16%5%Kovero39%NiittylahtiUniversity or college degree
14%Ukkola47%HukanhautaJoensuu 35%14%Ukkola47%HukanhautaUnemployment
7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-PirttiahoJoensuu 16%7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-PirttiahoAverage home size
56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²NiittylahtiJoensuu 71.3 m²56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti
Residents
Age
Young adults stand out: 29% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Finland: 23%).
JoensuuFinland
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Students make up 12% of residents, more than in Finland (8%).
- Joensuu40%12%26%13%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 43.0
- Finland: 44.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 16%
- Finland: 12%
- Household size
- 1.8
- Finland: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 40.7 m²
- Finland: 41.6 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
53% of households own their home and 46% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
- Joensuu53%46%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
50% of homes are in blocks of flats and 48% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Finland (71.3 m² compared with 78.5 m²).
- Joensuu50%48%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
53% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.
JoensuuFinland
- Living alone53%, Finland 47%
- Living alone, under 3520%, Finland 13%
- Couple under 35, no children6%, Finland 4%
- With children16%, Finland 20%
- With a child under 33%, Finland 4%
- Single parent4%, Finland 4%
- All members aged 18–6454%, Finland 48%
- At least one member 65 or over31%, Finland 33%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 71.3 m²
- Finland: 78.5 m²
- Dwellings
- 48,116
- Summer cottages
- 3,298
Education and income
Highest qualification
35% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).
- Joensuu18%37%23%12%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
26% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.
- Joensuu26%60%13%
- Finland20%60%20%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in each national income group. Across Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20% of adults.
- Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median
- €23,347
- a year, about €1,946 a month
- Finland: €26,351
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €31,054
- a year, about €2,588 a month
- Finland: €37,777
- University or college degree
- 35%
- Finland: 36%
Jobs
Joensuu has 35,213 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (22%). More common than usual is education: 11% of jobs (Finland: 7%).
Largest industries
JoensuuFinland
- Health and social work22%, Finland 19%
- Wholesale and retail trade12%, Finland 11%
- Manufacturing12%, Finland 12%
- Education11%, Finland 7%
- Administrative and support services7%, Finland 7%
- Public administration and defence6%, Finland 5%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 35,213
- Jobs per resident
- 0.45
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Finland: 0.43
Sectors
- Joensuu18%80%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
Income after taxes and compulsory payments, including transfers received. 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 monetary income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, business and property income and transfers received, minus taxes and other transfers paid. In euros of each 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).