Kaarina

Region of Varsinais-Suomi · 5 postal code areas

In brief

Kaarina has 36,551 residents in 5 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 14% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,976 per m² on average (2025), 27% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,459 (Piikkiö) to €1,858 (Piispanristi). The price per m² has risen by 7% since 2020. 76% of households own their home and 23% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,591 a year, about €2,466 a month: 12% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €28,003 (Kaarina Keskus) to €34,327 (Kuusisto). 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Kaarina has 10,930 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (22%). More common than usual is construction: 10% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomPiispanristi€1,858 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomPiikkiö€1,459
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeKuusisto€34,327 Lowest median incomeKaarina Keskus€28,003
Households renting
Most households rentingKaarina Keskus34%Fewest households rentingKuusisto3%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Piispanristi24%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Piikkiö17%

Key figures

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

Price per m², all sizes: €1,976; +7.4% since 2020; Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025; Finland€2,718

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.30; Figure for Varsinais-Suomi; Finland€16.12

Residents: 36,551; +13.7% since 2014; Mean age43.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,591; +28.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,466 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 23%; of 16,633 households; Finland38%

University or college degree: 44%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,459€1,525€1,858

Kaarina · Price per m², 1 bedroom

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* Hatched: figure from a larger area


20660Littoinen	€1,976*	€14.30	€31,905	8%	9,491
20760Piispanristi	€1,858	€14.30	€29,682	27%	5,557
20780Kaarina Keskus	€1,525	€14.30	€28,003	34%	13,744
21500Piikkiö	€1,459	€14.30	€29,458	16%	7,235
21620Kuusisto	€1,976*	€14.30	€34,327	3%	2,278

Prices, rents and charges

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,976 per m² on average (2025), 27% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 7% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Sales 2025, rents for Varsinais-Suomi. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€19.02	–	–
1 bedroom	–	€14.30	–	–
2+ bedrooms	–	€12.98	–	–
All sizes	€1,976	–	–	157

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025

Price per m² of old flats

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

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Differences between the areas

In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 1.3 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.2 times the lowest.

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,459Piikkiö
€1,858Piispanristi
€1,459Piikkiö€1,858Piispanristi
Median disposable income
€28,003Kaarina Keskus
Kaarina €29,591
€34,327Kuusisto
€28,003Kaarina Keskus€34,327Kuusisto
Households renting
3%Kuusisto
Kaarina 23%
34%Kaarina Keskus
3%Kuusisto34%Kaarina Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
17%Piikkiö
Kaarina 19%
24%Piispanristi
17%Piikkiö24%Piispanristi
Aged 65 or over
17%Littoinen
Kaarina 22%
26%Kaarina Keskus
17%Littoinen26%Kaarina Keskus
Families with children
24%Kaarina Keskus
Kaarina 27%
36%Kuusisto
24%Kaarina Keskus36%Kuusisto
University or college degree
39%Piikkiö
Kaarina 44%
55%Kuusisto
39%Piikkiö55%Kuusisto
Unemployment
4%Kuusisto
Kaarina 8%
9%Kaarina Keskus
4%Kuusisto9%Kaarina Keskus
Average home size
83.0 m²Kaarina Keskus
Kaarina 92.7 m²
126.1 m²Kuusisto
83.0 m²Kaarina Keskus126.1 m²Kuusisto

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

KaarinaFinland

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 18% of residents, more than in Finland (15%).

Kaarina46%23%18%
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: 8%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.2; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 43.4 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

76% of households own their home and 23% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Kaarina76%23%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

67% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 32% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (92.7 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Kaarina32%67%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

27% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 36% live alone.

KaarinaFinland

Living alone36%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 356%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Finland 4%
With children27%, Finland 20%
With a child under 36%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6440%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over33%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 92.7 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 17,978
Summer cottages: 685

Education and income

Highest qualification

44% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Finland (36%).

Kaarina17%33%27%18%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

25% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Kaarina13%61%25%
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: €29,591; a year, about €2,466 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €48,814; a year, about €4,068 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 44%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Kaarina has 10,930 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (22%). More common than usual is construction: 10% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Largest industries

KaarinaFinland

Health and social work22%, Finland 19%
Manufacturing18%, Finland 12%
Wholesale and retail trade13%, Finland 11%
Construction10%, Finland 7%
Education8%, Finland 7%
Administrative and support services8%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 10,930
Jobs per resident: 0.30; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Kaarina29%70%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 14% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKaarinaFinland

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).