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Kettuvaara

80260 · Joensuu · Pohjois-Karjala

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80260 Kettuvaara

In brief

Kettuvaara (80260) has 5,220 residents, 7% of the population of Joensuu. Families stand out: 22% of households have children (Joensuu: 16%). 22% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 42% live alone.

69% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 29% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (82.1 m² compared with 71.3 m²). 65% of households own their home and 35% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,381 per m² on average, 28% less than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2019. The price equals 8.2 years of rent at €13.96 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,003 a year, about €2,167 a month: 11% higher than in Joensuu and about the same as in Finland. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Joensuu (16%). The area has 891 jobs; the largest industry is public administration and defence (30%). More common than usual is energy supply: 6% of jobs (Joensuu: under 1%).

The number of residents has grown by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Residents

    5,220

    5th highest of 26 areas in Joensuu

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,381
+0.4% since 2019
Joensuu€1,923
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.96
Figure for Joensuu 2
Joensuu€15.09
Residents
5,220
+6.1% since 2014
Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€26,003
+30.2% since 2014
a year, about €2,167 a month
Joensuu€23,347
Finland€26,351
Households renting
35%
of 2,613 households
Joensuu46%
Finland38%
University or college degree
38%
of residents aged 18 or over
Joensuu35%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,381 per m² on average, 28% less than the average in Joensuu. The price is the 3rd lowest among the postal code areas of Joensuu. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2019.

Price per m²

€1,381

Postal code area 80260
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 8 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.96

Figure for Joensuu 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Joensuu: €15.09

Price-to-rent ratio
8.2 years
Joensuu: 10.6
Gross rental yield
12.1%
Joensuu: 9.4%
Middle half of rents, € a month
590–€680
Figure for Joensuu 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.1%-3.9%Rent+0.8%+0.9%
Average of the price index (Joensuu) and rent index (Joensuu)

Source: Statistics Finland

Price per m² by flat sizeStudio1 bedroom2+ bedrooms

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats in this postal code area. Gaps are years with too few sales to publish. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Joensuu in 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom6/8

    €745Utra
    Joensuu €1,923Kettuvaara €1,381
    €3,023Penttilä
    €745Utra€3,023Penttilä

  • Median disposable income7/26

    €20,486Ukkola
    Joensuu €23,347Kettuvaara €26,003
    €29,361Niittylahti
    €20,486Ukkola€29,361Niittylahti

  • Households renting10/26

    3%Keskijärvi
    Joensuu 46%Kettuvaara 35%
    65%Penttilä
    3%Keskijärvi65%Penttilä

  • Aged 16 to 349/26

    6%Marjovaara
    Joensuu 29%Kettuvaara 22%
    48%Penttilä
    6%Marjovaara48%Penttilä

  • Aged 65 or over17/26

    13%Niittylahti
    Joensuu 24%Kettuvaara 22%
    50%Marjovaara
    13%Niittylahti50%Marjovaara

  • Families with children7/26

    5%Kovero
    Joensuu 16%Kettuvaara 22%
    39%Niittylahti
    5%Kovero39%Niittylahti

  • University or college degree7/26

    14%Ukkola
    Joensuu 35%Kettuvaara 38%
    47%Hukanhauta
    14%Ukkola47%Hukanhauta

  • Unemployment17/26

    7%Ahveninen
    Joensuu 16%Kettuvaara 14%
    26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho
    7%Ahveninen26%Tuupovaara Keskus-Pirttiaho

  • Average home size15/26

    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen
    Joensuu 71.3 m²Kettuvaara 82.1 m²
    113.5 m²Niittylahti
    56.0 m²Joensuu Keskus, Pohjoinen113.5 m²Niittylahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 22% of households have children (Joensuu: 16%).

KettuvaaraJoensuu

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

Main activity

Students make up 7% of residents, less than in Joensuu (12%).

  • Kettuvaara43%24%17%
  • 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
42.0
Joensuu: 43.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
14%
Joensuu: 16%
Household size
2.0
Joensuu: 1.8
Floor area per person
41.7 m²
Joensuu: 40.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

65% of households own their home and 35% rent (Joensuu: 46% rent).

  • Kettuvaara65%35%
  • Joensuu53%46%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

69% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 29% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Joensuu (82.1 m² compared with 71.3 m²).

  • Kettuvaara29%69%
  • Joensuu50%48%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

22% of households are families with children (Joensuu: 16%) and 42% live alone.

KettuvaaraJoensuu

  • Living alone42%, Joensuu 53%
  • Living alone, under 3511%, Joensuu 20%
  • Couple under 35, no children5%, Joensuu 6%
  • With children22%, Joensuu 16%
  • With a child under 35%, Joensuu 3%
  • Single parent5%, Joensuu 4%
  • All members aged 18–6446%, Joensuu 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over32%, Joensuu 31%

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

Average dwelling size
82.1 m²
Joensuu: 71.3 m²
Dwellings
2,754
Summer cottages
3

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Joensuu (35%).

  • Kettuvaara15%43%26%12%
  • Joensuu18%37%23%12%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

18% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 16% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Kettuvaara18%67%16%
  • 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
€26,003
a year, about €2,167 a month
Joensuu: €23,347
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€38,363
a year, about €3,197 a month
Joensuu: €31,054
University or college degree
38%
Joensuu: 35%

Jobs

The area has 891 jobs; the largest industry is public administration and defence (30%). More common than usual is energy supply: 6% of jobs (Joensuu: under 1%).

Largest industries

KettuvaaraJoensuu

  • Public administration and defence30%, Joensuu 6%
  • Health and social work23%, Joensuu 22%
  • Education12%, Joensuu 11%
  • Wholesale and retail trade9%, Joensuu 12%
  • Energy supply6%, Joensuu 0%
  • Construction4%, Joensuu 5%

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

Jobs located here
891
Jobs per resident
0.17
People working in the area divided by people living there
Joensuu: 0.45

Sectors

  • Kettuvaara14%84%
  • Joensuu18%80%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, at the same pace as in Joensuu.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKettuvaaraJoensuuFinland

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

Neighbouring areas

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).