In brief
Kuopio has 125,666 residents in 65 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 8% since 2014, faster than in Finland. The age structure is close to Finland's: 27% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 23% are 65 or over.
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,948 per m² on average, 22% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €769 (Saarijärvi) to €2,757 (Jynkänmäki). The price per m² has risen by 4% since 2020. 54% of households own their home and 45% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,390 a year, about €2,116 a month: 4% lower than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €20,091 (Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue) to €31,776 (Kurkimäki). 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Kuopio has 55,759 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (25%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (19%).
Highs and lows
Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomJynkänmäki€2,757Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomSaarijärvi€769Median disposable income
Highest median incomeKurkimäki€31,776Lowest median incomeNiuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€20,091Households renting
Most households rentingNiuvaniemen Sairaala-alue84%Fewest households rentingJännevirta0%Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Etu-Niirala45%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Viitaniemi7%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,948
- +4.4% since 2020
- 2025 Q3–2026 Q2
- Finland€2,502
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €14.69
- a month
- Finland€16.12
- Residents
- 125,666
- +8.2% since 2014
- Mean age43.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €25,390
- +29.5% since 2014
- a year, about €2,116 a month
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 45%
- of 66,704 households
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 38%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Finland36%
Postal code areas
Kuopio · Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,948
* Hatched: figure from a larger area
| 70100Kuopio Keskus | €2,281 | €15.96 | €24,747 | 55% | 12,729 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70110Etu-Niirala | €2,675 | €15.96 | €22,936 | 67% | 4,940 |
| 70150Neulamäki | €1,057 | €13.66 | €20,943 | 62% | 5,373 |
| 70200Puijonlaakso | €2,001 | €13.66 | €23,223 | 67% | 8,127 |
| 70210Kuopion Keskussairaala-alue | €1,367* | €13.66 | €23,801 | – | 49 |
| 70240Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue | €1,367* | €13.66 | €20,091 | 84% | 102 |
| 70260Julkula | €1,367* | €13.66 | €29,062 | 33% | 2,629 |
| 70280Länsi-Puijo | €1,367* | €13.66 | €24,997 | 42% | 2,075 |
| 70300Linnanpelto | €2,371* | €15.96 | €27,660 | 57% | 1,416 |
| 70340Inkilänmäki | €1,504 | €13.66 | €24,579 | 53% | 3,873 |
| 70400Kettulanlahti | €1,367* | €13.66 | €29,851 | 5% | 715 |
| 70420Päiväranta | €1,266 | €13.66 | €27,199 | 38% | 2,548 |
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,948 per m² on average, 22% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 4% 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 | €2,262 | €19.72 | 9.6 | 284 |
| 1 bedroom | €1,948 | €14.69 | 11.1 | 617 |
| 2+ bedrooms | €1,967 | €12.61 | 13.0 | 387 |
| All sizes | €1,998 | €14.91 | 11.2 | 1,288 |
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Gross rental yield
- 9.0%
- 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 3.6 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.6 times the lowest.
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€769Saarijärvi€2,757JynkänmäkiKuopio €1,948€769Saarijärvi€2,757JynkänmäkiMedian disposable income
€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€31,776KurkimäkiKuopio €25,390€20,091Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue€31,776KurkimäkiHouseholds renting
0%Jännevirta84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alueKuopio 45%0%Jännevirta84%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alueAged 16 to 34
7%Viitaniemi45%Etu-NiiralaKuopio 27%7%Viitaniemi45%Etu-NiiralaAged 65 or over
10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue52%MustinlahtiKuopio 23%10%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue52%MustinlahtiFamilies with children
5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue43%KurkimäkiKuopio 18%5%Niuvaniemen Sairaala-alue43%KurkimäkiUniversity or college degree
10%Viitaniemi54%JynkänmäkiKuopio 38%10%Viitaniemi54%JynkänmäkiUnemployment
4%Kurkimäki22%SaarijärviKuopio 12%4%Kurkimäki22%SaarijärviAverage home size
50.7 m²Etu-Niirala122.4 m²KaislastenlahtiKuopio 72.9 m²50.7 m²Etu-Niirala122.4 m²Kaislastenlahti
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Finland's: 27% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 23% are 65 or over.
KuopioFinland
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
What residents do is close to Finland's: 43% are employed.
- Kuopio43%25%14%
- Finland43%26%15%
- Employed43%
- Unemployed6%
- Students9%
- Pensioners25%
- Children aged 0–1414%
- Other2%
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
- 12%
- Finland: 12%
- Household size
- 1.8
- Finland: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 40.2 m²
- Finland: 41.6 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
54% of households own their home and 45% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
- Kuopio54%45%
- Finland61%38%
- Owner-occupied54%
- Rented45%
- Other or unknown1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
59% of homes are in blocks of flats and 40% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Finland (72.9 m² against 78.5 m²).
- Kuopio59%40%
- Finland48%50%
- Blocks of flats59%
- Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses40%
- Other buildings1%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
49% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.
KuopioFinland
- Living alone49%, Finland 47%
- Living alone, under 3517%, Finland 13%
- Couple under 35, no children6%, Finland 4%
- With children18%, Finland 20%
- With a child under 34%, Finland 4%
- Single parent4%, Finland 4%
- All members aged 18–6452%, Finland 48%
- At least one member 65 or over30%, Finland 33%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 72.9 m²
- Finland: 78.5 m²
- Dwellings
- 73,911
- Summer cottages
- 10,355
Education and income
Highest qualification
38% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Finland (36%).
- Kuopio17%37%24%13%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
- Basic education or unknown17%
- Matriculation examination8%
- Vocational qualification37%
- Bachelor's or lowest tertiary24%
- Master's or higher13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
21% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Kuopio21%63%17%
- Finland20%60%20%
- Lowest 20% in Finland21%
- Middle 60%63%
- Highest 20%17%
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
- €25,390
- a year, about €2,116 a month
- Finland: €26,351
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €34,696
- a year, about €2,891 a month
- Finland: €37,777
- University or college degree
- 38%
- Finland: 36%
Jobs
Kuopio has 55,759 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (25%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (19%).
Largest industries
KuopioFinland
- Health and social work25%, Finland 19%
- Wholesale and retail trade10%, Finland 11%
- Administrative and support services9%, Finland 7%
- Education9%, Finland 7%
- Manufacturing7%, Finland 12%
- Construction7%, Finland 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 55,759
- Jobs per resident
- 0.44
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Finland: 0.43
Sectors
- Kuopio14%83%
- Finland20%77%
- Primary production2%
- Industry and construction14%
- Services83%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 8% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 29% 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, 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).