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Rakokivi

15550 · Lahti · Päijät-Häme

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15550 Rakokivi

In brief

Rakokivi (15550) has 3,563 residents, 3% of the population of Lahti. Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Lahti: 26%). 50% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

51% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 48% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lahti (75.7 m² against 71.7 m²). 65% of households own their home and 34% rent (Lahti: 45% rent). There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €888 per m² is that of price area Lahti 2. The price equals 6.2 years of rent at €11.89 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €24,308 a year, about €2,026 a month: about the same as in Lahti and 8% lower than in Finland. 17% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Lahti (16%). The area has 1,855 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (61%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (15%).

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Lahti.

Rank among the city's areas

  • University or college degree

    21%

    3rd lowest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 32%

  • Students

    6%

    4th lowest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 8%

  • Aged 65 or over

    31%

    4th highest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 26%

  • Jobs per resident

    0.52

    7th highest of 32 areas in Lahti

    Lahti 0.42

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€888
Figure for Lahti 2
Lahti€1,465
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€11.89
Figure for Lahti 2
Lahti€12.94
Residents
3,563
-3.7% since 2014
Mean age47.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€24,308
+23.7% since 2014
a year, about €2,026 a month
Lahti€24,712
Finland€26,351
Households renting
34%
of 1,909 households
Lahti45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
21%
of residents aged 18 or over
Lahti32%
Finland36%

Housing costs

There are too few sales for a price of the area's own, so the one-bedroom price of €888 per m² is that of price area Lahti 2. The price equals 6.2 years of rent at €11.89 per m² a month in new leases.

Price per m²

€888

Figure for Lahti 2
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 80 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

Rakokivi€888Lahti €1,465
€752 – €1,962Figure for Lahti, 2026 Q2
Price-to-rent ratio
6.2 years
Lahti: 9.4
Gross rental yield
16.1%
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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lahti in 1 of 8 figures: university or college degree.

  • Median disposable income20/32

    €19,747Liipola
    Lahti €24,712Rakokivi €24,308
    €35,554Kolava
    €19,747Liipola€35,554Kolava

  • Households renting17/32

    0%Okkeri
    Lahti 45%Rakokivi 34%
    70%Keski-Lahti
    0%Okkeri70%Keski-Lahti

  • Aged 16 to 3424/32

    13%Jalkaranta
    Lahti 23%Rakokivi 17%
    34%Keski-Lahti
    13%Jalkaranta34%Keski-Lahti

  • Aged 65 or over4/32

    6%Kolava
    Lahti 26%Rakokivi 31%
    36%Kartano-Paavola
    6%Kolava36%Kartano-Paavola

  • Families with children17/32

    9%Kartano-Paavola
    Lahti 17%Rakokivi 18%
    58%Kolava
    9%Kartano-Paavola58%Kolava

  • University or college degree30/32

    9%Okkeri
    Lahti 32%Rakokivi 21%
    63%Jalkaranta
    9%Okkeri63%Jalkaranta

  • Unemployment11/32

    4%Jalkaranta
    Lahti 16%Rakokivi 17%
    33%Liipola
    4%Jalkaranta33%Liipola

  • Average home size19/32

    54.6 m²Kivistönmäki
    Lahti 71.7 m²Rakokivi 75.7 m²
    120.2 m²Mäkelä
    54.6 m²Kivistönmäki120.2 m²Mäkelä

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Lahti: 26%).

RakokiviLahti

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 34% of residents, more than in Lahti (28%).

  • Rakokivi36%34%14%
  • Lahti40%28%13%
  • Finland43%26%15%

  • Employed36%
  • Unemployed7%
  • Students6%
  • Pensioners34%
  • Children aged 0–1414%
  • Other3%

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

Mean age
47.0
Lahti: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
17%
Lahti: 16%
Household size
1.8
Lahti: 1.8
Floor area per person
41.9 m²
Lahti: 40.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

65% of households own their home and 34% rent (Lahti: 45% rent).

  • Rakokivi65%34%
  • Lahti54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

  • Owner-occupied65%
  • Rented34%
  • Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

51% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 48% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Lahti (75.7 m² against 71.7 m²).

  • Rakokivi48%51%
  • Lahti68%31%
  • Finland48%50%

  • Blocks of flats48%
  • Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses51%
  • Other buildings1%

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

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

RakokiviLahti

  • Living alone50%, Lahti 53%
  • Living alone, under 359%, Lahti 14%
  • Couple under 35, no children2%, Lahti 3%
  • With children18%, Lahti 17%
  • With a child under 34%, Lahti 3%
  • Single parent4%, Lahti 5%
  • All members aged 18–6440%, Lahti 48%
  • At least one member 65 or over42%, Lahti 35%

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

Average dwelling size
75.7 m²
Lahti: 71.7 m²
Dwellings
2,086
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

21% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lahti (32%). This is the 3rd lowest share among the postal code areas of Lahti.

  • Rakokivi29%47%17%
  • Lahti24%38%22%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

  • Basic education or unknown29%
  • Matriculation examination3%
  • Vocational qualification47%
  • Bachelor's or lowest tertiary17%
  • Master's or higher5%

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

Income groups

19% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 12% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Rakokivi19%70%12%
  • Lahti21%63%16%
  • Finland20%60%20%

  • Lowest 20% in Finland19%
  • Middle 60%70%
  • Highest 20%12%

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
€24,308
a year, about €2,026 a month
Lahti: €24,712
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€34,028
a year, about €2,836 a month
Lahti: €32,863
University or college degree
21%
Lahti: 32%

Jobs

The area has 1,855 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (61%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lahti (15%).

Largest industries

RakokiviLahti

  • Manufacturing61%, Lahti 15%
  • Health and social work18%, Lahti 22%
  • Education6%, Lahti 7%
  • Wholesale and retail trade4%, Lahti 12%
  • Construction2%, Lahti 7%
  • Public administration and defence2%, Lahti 4%

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

Jobs located here
1,855
Jobs per resident
0.52
People working in the area divided by people living there
Lahti: 0.42

Sectors

  • Rakokivi63%37%
  • Lahti23%76%
  • Finland20%77%

  • Primary production0%
  • Industry and construction63%
  • Services37%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 4% since 2014, while it has grown in Lahti. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, slower than in Lahti (29%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianRakokiviLahtiFinland

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).