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87900 · Kajaani · Kainuu

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87900 Kajaani

In brief

Kajaani (87900) has 450 residents, 1% of the population of Kajaani. Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Kajaani: 19%). 26% of households are families with children (Kajaani: 19%) and 30% live alone.

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (104.9 m² compared with 77.3 m²). 95% of households own their home and 4% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €954 per m² is that of price area Kajaani. The price equals 6.1 years of rent at €12.99 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,556 a year, about €2,380 a month: 12% higher than in Kajaani and 8% higher than in Finland. 7% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Kajaani (12%). The area has 115 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (34%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 5% of jobs (Kajaani: 1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kajaani. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has grown by 3%.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Aged 16 to 34

    14%

    The lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 23%

  • Students

    5%

    3rd lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 9%

  • Unemployment

    7%

    3rd lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

    Kajaani 12%

  • Residents

    450

    4th lowest of 18 areas in Kajaani

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€954
Figure for Kajaani
Kajaani€1,088
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€12.99
Figure for Kajaani
Kajaani€12.88
Residents
450
-6.1% since 2014
Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€28,556
+29.2% since 2014
a year, about €2,380 a month
Kajaani€25,528
Finland€26,351
Households renting
4%
of 200 households
Kajaani35%
Finland38%
University or college degree
30%
of residents aged 18 or over
Kajaani32%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €954 per m² is that of price area Kajaani. The price equals 6.1 years of rent at €12.99 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€954

Figure for Kajaani
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 27 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.99

Figure for Kajaani
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Kajaani: €12.88

Price-to-rent ratio
6.1 years
Kajaani: 7.0
Gross rental yield
16.3%
Kajaani: 14.2%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.9%-3.8%Rent+1.1%+0.9%
Average of the price index (Kajaani) and rent index (Kajaani)

Source: Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.

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Compared with the other areas

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Kajaani in 2 of 8 figures: aged 16 to 34, unemployment.

  • Median disposable income6/18

    €21,901Palokangas
    Kajaani €25,528Kajaani €28,556
    €31,127Kuluntalahti
    €21,901Palokangas€31,127Kuluntalahti

  • Households renting14/18

    2%Salmijärvi
    Kajaani 35%Kajaani 4%
    57%Palokangas
    2%Salmijärvi57%Palokangas

  • Aged 16 to 3418/18

    14%Kajaani
    Kajaani 23%Kajaani 14%
    32%Kajaani Keskus
    14%Kajaani32%Kajaani Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over9/18

    15%Kuluntalahti
    Kajaani 25%Kajaani 24%
    42%Salmijärvi
    15%Kuluntalahti42%Salmijärvi

  • Families with children5/18

    8%Kajaani Keskus
    Kajaani 19%Kajaani 26%
    39%Kuluntalahti
    8%Kajaani Keskus39%Kuluntalahti

  • University or college degree12/18

    17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski
    Kajaani 32%Kajaani 30%
    46%Paltaniemi
    17%Otanmäki-Kytökoski46%Paltaniemi

  • Unemployment16/18

    5%Jormua
    Kajaani 12%Kajaani 7%
    21%Palokangas
    5%Jormua21%Palokangas

  • Average home size7/18

    55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus
    Kajaani 77.3 m²Kajaani 104.9 m²
    118.7 m²Kuluntalahti
    55.0 m²Kajaani Keskus118.7 m²Kuluntalahti

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Kajaani: 19%).

KajaaniKajaani

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 Kajaani (14%).

  • Kajaani43%30%18%
  • Kajaani41%28%14%
  • Finland43%26%15%

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

Mean age
44.0
Kajaani: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
7%
Kajaani: 12%
Household size
2.3
Kajaani: 1.9
Floor area per person
48.8 m²
Kajaani: 42.0 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

95% of households own their home and 4% rent (Kajaani: 35% rent).

  • Kajaani95%
  • Kajaani64%35%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Kajaani (104.9 m² compared with 77.3 m²).

  • Kajaani99%
  • Kajaani47%51%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

26% of households are families with children (Kajaani: 19%) and 30% live alone.

KajaaniKajaani

  • Living alone30%, Kajaani 49%
  • Living alone, under 352%, Kajaani 14%
  • Couple under 35, no children1%, Kajaani 4%
  • With children26%, Kajaani 19%
  • With a child under 39%, Kajaani 4%
  • Single parent2%, Kajaani 4%
  • All members aged 18–6435%, Kajaani 47%
  • At least one member 65 or over39%, Kajaani 35%

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

Average dwelling size
104.9 m²
Kajaani: 77.3 m²
Dwellings
242
Summer cottages
199

Education and income

Highest qualification

30% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Kajaani (32%).

  • Kajaani18%50%24%
  • Kajaani20%43%24%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

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

  • Kajaani16%63%20%
  • Kajaani20%66%14%
  • 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
€28,556
a year, about €2,380 a month
Kajaani: €25,528
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€51,140
a year, about €4,262 a month
Kajaani: €35,184
University or college degree
30%
Kajaani: 32%

Jobs

The area has 115 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (34%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 5% of jobs (Kajaani: 1%).

Largest industries

KajaaniKajaani

  • Wholesale and retail trade34%, Kajaani 9%
  • Construction22%, Kajaani 6%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing13%, Kajaani 2%
  • Administrative and support services10%, Kajaani 11%
  • Manufacturing9%, Kajaani 8%
  • Water supply and waste5%, Kajaani 1%

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

Jobs located here
115
Jobs per resident
0.26
People working in the area divided by people living there
Kajaani: 0.44

Sectors

  • Kajaani13%37%50%
  • Kajaani15%83%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kajaani. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has grown by 3%. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Kajaani.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKajaaniKajaaniFinland

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).