In brief
Rapattila (54250) has 157 residents, under 1% of the population of Lappeenranta. It is the 3rd smallest among the postal code areas of Lappeenranta. Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Lappeenranta: 25%). 35% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Lappeenranta (128.3 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 88% of households own their home and 8% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent). There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,467 per m² is that of price area Lappeenranta. The price equals 10.6 years of rent at €11.49 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,259 a year, about €1,938 a month: 5% lower than in Lappeenranta and 12% lower than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 14 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (57%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (1%).
The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.
Rank among the city's areas
Average home size
128.3 m²
The largest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 74.7 m²
Students
3%
The lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 10%
Jobs per resident
0.09
2nd lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 0.43
Residents
157
3rd lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,467
- Figure for Lappeenranta
- Lappeenranta€1,576
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €11.49
- Figure for Lappeenranta 2
- Lappeenranta€13.63
- Residents
- 157
- -7.6% since 2014
- Mean age53.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €23,259
- +41.4% since 2014
- a year, about €1,938 a month
- Lappeenranta€24,611
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 8%
- of 74 households
- Lappeenranta41%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 22%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Lappeenranta34%
- Finland36%
Housing costs
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the one-bedroom price of €1,467 per m² is that of price area Lappeenranta. The price equals 10.6 years of rent at €11.49 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€1,467
Figure for Lappeenranta
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q2, 52 sales
Rent per m² a month
€11.49
Figure for Lappeenranta 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Lappeenranta: €13.63
Middle half of sales, € per m²
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 10.6 years
- Lappeenranta: 9.6
- Gross rental yield
- 9.4%
- Lappeenranta: 10.4%
- Middle half of rents, € a month
- 550–€670
- Figure for Lappeenranta 2, 2026 Q3
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-4.6%-5.6%Rent+1.0%+0.7%
- Average of the price index (Lappeenranta 2) and rent index (Lappeenranta)
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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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Lappeenranta in 1 of 8 figures: average home size.
Median disposable income26/30
€21,740Hujakkala€30,200HanhijärviLappeenranta €24,611Rapattila €23,259€21,740Hujakkala€30,200HanhijärviHouseholds renting23/30
0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-KimpinenLappeenranta 41%Rapattila 8%0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-KimpinenAged 16 to 3425/30
8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriLappeenranta 25%Rapattila 12%8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-LeiriAged 65 or over4/30
13%Kourulanmäki44%HujakkalaLappeenranta 25%Rapattila 37%13%Kourulanmäki44%HujakkalaFamilies with children21/30
8%Pulsa36%RutolaLappeenranta 17%Rapattila 15%8%Pulsa36%RutolaUniversity or college degree26/30
17%Hujakkala46%KourulanmäkiLappeenranta 34%Rapattila 22%17%Hujakkala46%KourulanmäkiUnemployment26/30
5%Hanhijärvi22%KivisalmiLappeenranta 14%Rapattila 9%5%Hanhijärvi22%KivisalmiAverage home size1/30
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²RapattilaLappeenranta 74.7 m²Rapattila 128.3 m²56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 37% are 65 or over (Lappeenranta: 25%).
RapattilaLappeenranta
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 38% of residents, more than in Lappeenranta (28%).
- Rapattila43%38%10%
- Lappeenranta40%28%13%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 53.0
- Lappeenranta: 45.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 9%
- Lappeenranta: 14%
- Household size
- 2.1
- Lappeenranta: 1.8
- Floor area per person
- 61.4 m²
- Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
88% of households own their home and 8% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent).
- Rapattila88%
- Lappeenranta58%41%
- 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 Lappeenranta (128.3 m² compared with 74.7 m²).
- Rapattila99%
- Lappeenranta55%44%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
35% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.
RapattilaLappeenranta
- Living alone35%, Lappeenranta 50%
- Living alone, under 353%, Lappeenranta 15%
- Couple under 35, no children3%, Lappeenranta 4%
- With children15%, Lappeenranta 17%
- With a child under 33%, Lappeenranta 3%
- Single parent0%, Lappeenranta 4%
- All members aged 18–6430%, Lappeenranta 49%
- At least one member 65 or over55%, Lappeenranta 34%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 128.3 m²
- Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
- Dwellings
- 84
- Summer cottages
- 51
Education and income
Highest qualification
22% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Lappeenranta (34%).
- Rapattila25%50%18%
- Lappeenranta21%37%23%11%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
24% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Rapattila24%61%15%
- Lappeenranta24%61%16%
- 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
- €23,259
- a year, about €1,938 a month
- Lappeenranta: €24,611
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €43,478
- a year, about €3,623 a month
- Lappeenranta: €33,379
- University or college degree
- 22%
- Lappeenranta: 34%
Jobs
The area has 14 jobs; the largest industry is agriculture, forestry and fishing (57%). Its share is clearly higher than in Lappeenranta (1%).
Largest industries
RapattilaLappeenranta
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing57%, Lappeenranta 1%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation21%, Lappeenranta 2%
- Construction14%, Lappeenranta 6%
- Health and social work7%, Lappeenranta 22%
- Mining and quarrying0%, Lappeenranta 0%
- Manufacturing0%, Lappeenranta 14%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 14
- Jobs per resident
- 0.09
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Lappeenranta: 0.43
Sectors
- Rapattila57%14%29%
- Lappeenranta22%77%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 8% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta. Median income has risen by 41% since 2014, faster than in Lappeenranta (26%).
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).