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Möysä

15150 · Lahti · Päijät-Häme

15150 Möysä

In brief

Möysä (15150) has 4,479 residents, 4% of the population of Lahti. The age structure is close to Lahti's: 25% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over. 62% of households are people living alone and 14% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (83%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lahti (60.9 m² against 71.7 m²). 51% of households own their home and 48% rent (Lahti: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,472 per m² on average, about the same as in Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 18% since 2020. The price equals 10.3 years of rent at €11.89 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,410 a year, about €2,034 a month: about the same as in Lahti and 7% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lahti (16%). The area has 1,502 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (42%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (5%).

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lahti.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Families with children

    14%

    6th lowest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 17%

  • Average home size

    60.9 m²

    6th smallest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 71.7 m²

  • Aged 16 to 34

    25%

    6th highest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 23%

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €1,472

    4th highest of 16 areas in Lahti

    Lahti €1,465

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,472
-17.7% since 2020
Lahti€1,465
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€11.89
Figure for Lahti 2
Lahti€12.94
Residents
4,479
+4.9% since 2014
Mean age46.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€24,410
+35.6% since 2014
a year, about €2,034 a month
Lahti€24,712
Finland€26,351
Households renting
48%
of 2,796 households
Lahti45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
35%
of residents aged 18 or over
Lahti32%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,472 per m² on average, about the same as in Lahti. The price per m² has fallen by 18% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,472

Postal code area 15150
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 11 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.89

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

Lahti: €12.94

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Möysä€1,472Lahti €1,465
€752 – €1,962Figure for Lahti, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
10.3 years
Lahti: 9.4
Gross rental yield
9.7%
Lahti: 10.6%
Middle half of rents, € a month
540–€649
Figure for Lahti 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-4.9%-5.5%Rent+0.6%+0.6%
Average of the price index (Lahti 2) and rent index (Lahti)

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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lahti.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom4/16

    €595Myllypohja-Koiskala
    Lahti €1,465Möysä €1,472
    €2,694Keski-Lahti
    €595Myllypohja-Koiskala€2,694Keski-Lahti
  • Median disposable income19/32

    €19,747Liipola
    Lahti €24,712Möysä €24,410
    €35,554Kolava
    €19,747Liipola€35,554Kolava
  • Households renting9/32

    0%Okkeri
    Lahti 45%Möysä 48%
    70%Keski-Lahti
    0%Okkeri70%Keski-Lahti
  • Aged 16 to 346/32

    13%Jalkaranta
    Lahti 23%Möysä 25%
    34%Keski-Lahti
    13%Jalkaranta34%Keski-Lahti
  • Aged 65 or over10/32

    6%Kolava
    Lahti 26%Möysä 27%
    36%Kartano-Paavola
    6%Kolava36%Kartano-Paavola
  • Families with children27/32

    9%Kartano-Paavola
    Lahti 17%Möysä 14%
    58%Kolava
    9%Kartano-Paavola58%Kolava
  • University or college degree11/32

    9%Okkeri
    Lahti 32%Möysä 35%
    63%Jalkaranta
    9%Okkeri63%Jalkaranta
  • Unemployment12/32

    4%Jalkaranta
    Lahti 16%Möysä 17%
    33%Liipola
    4%Jalkaranta33%Liipola
  • Average home size27/32

    54.6 m²Kivistönmäki
    Lahti 71.7 m²Möysä 60.9 m²
    120.2 m²Mäkelä
    54.6 m²Kivistönmäki120.2 m²Mäkelä

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Lahti's: 25% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over.

MöysäLahti

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

Main activity

What residents do is close to Lahti's: 40% are employed.

  • Möysä40%29%12%
  • Lahti40%28%13%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed40%
  • Unemployed8%
  • Students8%
  • Pensioners29%
  • Children aged 0–1412%
  • Other3%

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

Mean age
46.0
Lahti: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
17%
Lahti: 16%
Household size
1.6
Lahti: 1.8
Floor area per person
38.6 m²
Lahti: 40.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

51% of households own their home and 48% rent (Lahti: 45% rent).

  • Möysä51%48%
  • Lahti54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied51%
  • Rented48%
  • Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (83%). Homes are smaller on average than in Lahti (60.9 m² against 71.7 m²).

  • Möysä83%17%
  • Lahti68%31%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats83%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses17%
  • Other buildings0%

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

Household types

62% of households are people living alone and 14% are families with children.

MöysäLahti

  • Living alone62%, Lahti 53%
  • Living alone, under 3519%, Lahti 14%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Lahti 3%
  • With children14%, Lahti 17%
  • With a child under 32%, Lahti 3%
  • Single parent5%, Lahti 5%
  • All members aged 18–6451%, Lahti 48%
  • At least one member 65 or over35%, Lahti 35%

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

Average dwelling size
60.9 m²
Lahti: 71.7 m²
Dwellings
3,083
Summer cottages
1

Education and income

Highest qualification

35% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Lahti (32%).

  • Möysä23%36%24%11%
  • Lahti24%38%22%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown23%
  • Matriculation examination7%
  • Vocational qualification36%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary24%
  • Master's or higher11%

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

Income groups

20% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Möysä20%65%15%
  • Lahti21%63%16%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland20%
  • Middle 60%65%
  • Highest 20%15%

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
€24,410
a year, about €2,034 a month
Lahti: €24,712
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€29,084
a year, about €2,424 a month
Lahti: €32,863
University or college degree
35%
Lahti: 32%

Jobs

The area has 1,502 jobs; the largest industry is transport and storage (42%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (5%).

Largest industries

MöysäLahti

  • Transport and storage42%, Lahti 5%
  • Health and social work15%, Lahti 22%
  • Construction10%, Lahti 7%
  • Manufacturing9%, Lahti 15%
  • Wholesale and retail trade7%, Lahti 12%
  • Education6%, Lahti 7%

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

Jobs located here
1,502
Jobs per resident
0.34
People working in the area divided by people living there
Lahti: 0.42

Sectors

  • Möysä19%81%
  • Lahti23%76%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production0%
  • Industry and construction19%
  • Services81%

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 Lahti. Median income has risen by 36% since 2014, faster than in Lahti (29%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianMöysäLahtiFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 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).