Voisalmi

53920 · Lappeenranta · Etelä-Karjala

53920 Voisalmi

In brief

Voisalmi (53920) has 3,172 residents, 4% of the population of Lappeenranta. The age structure is close to Lappeenranta's: 24% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over. 56% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

80% of homes are in blocks of flats and 20% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Lappeenranta (69.2 m² compared with 74.7 m²). 51% of households own their home and 49% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €968 per m² on average, 39% less than the average in Lappeenranta. The price per m² has fallen by 2% since 2020. The price equals 7.0 years of rent at €11.49 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,552 a year, about €1,963 a month: 4% lower than in Lappeenranta and 11% lower than in Finland. 20% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Lappeenranta (14%). The area has 310 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is energy supply: 11% of jobs (Lappeenranta: under 1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta.

Rank among the city's areas

Unemployment
20%
2nd highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 14%
Jobs per resident
0.10
3rd lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 0.43
Living alone
56%
5th highest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 50%
Homes in small houses
20%
5th lowest of 30 areas in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta 44%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €968; -1.9% since 2020; Lappeenranta€1,576

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.49; Figure for Lappeenranta 2; Lappeenranta€13.63

Residents: 3,172; -2.5% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,552; +24.3% since 2014; a year, about €1,963 a month; Lappeenranta€24,611; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 49%; of 1,900 households; Lappeenranta41%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 35%; of residents aged 18 or over; Lappeenranta34%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €968 per m² on average, 39% less than the average in Lappeenranta. The price per m² has fallen by 2% since 2020.

Price per m²

€968

Postal code area 53920
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 17 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

Voisalmi€968Lappeenranta €1,576

€881 – €2,286Figure for Lappeenranta, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 7.0 years; Lappeenranta: 9.6
Gross rental yield: 14.2%; 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

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 Lappeenranta in 1 of 9 figures: unemployment.

Price per m², 1 bedroom5/9
€665Kivisalmi
Lappeenranta €1,576Voisalmi €968
€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
€665Kivisalmi€3,023Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Median disposable income25/30
€21,740Hujakkala
Lappeenranta €24,611Voisalmi €23,552
€30,200Hanhijärvi
€21,740Hujakkala€30,200Hanhijärvi
Households renting6/30
0%Hanhijärvi
Lappeenranta 41%Voisalmi 49%
73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
0%Hanhijärvi73%Keskussairaala-alue-Kimpinen
Aged 16 to 346/30
8%Pulsa
Lappeenranta 25%Voisalmi 24%
37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
8%Pulsa37%Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Aged 65 or over12/30
13%Kourulanmäki
Lappeenranta 25%Voisalmi 27%
44%Hujakkala
13%Kourulanmäki44%Hujakkala
Families with children22/30
8%Pulsa
Lappeenranta 17%Voisalmi 15%
36%Rutola
8%Pulsa36%Rutola
University or college degree10/30
17%Hujakkala
Lappeenranta 34%Voisalmi 35%
46%Kourulanmäki
17%Hujakkala46%Kourulanmäki
Unemployment2/30
5%Hanhijärvi
Lappeenranta 14%Voisalmi 20%
22%Kivisalmi
5%Hanhijärvi22%Kivisalmi
Average home size24/30
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri
Lappeenranta 74.7 m²Voisalmi 69.2 m²
128.3 m²Rapattila
56.9 m²Pallo-Tysterniemi-Leiri128.3 m²Rapattila

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Lappeenranta's: 24% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over.

VoisalmiLappeenranta

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

Main activity

Unemployed people make up 9% of residents, more than in Lappeenranta (6%).

Voisalmi38%29%11%
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: 46.0; Lappeenranta: 45.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 20%; Lappeenranta: 14%
Household size: 1.7; Lappeenranta: 1.8
Floor area per person: 41.8 m²; Lappeenranta: 41.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

51% of households own their home and 49% rent (Lappeenranta: 41% rent).

Voisalmi51%49%
Lappeenranta58%41%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

80% of homes are in blocks of flats and 20% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Lappeenranta (69.2 m² compared with 74.7 m²).

Voisalmi80%20%
Lappeenranta55%44%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

56% of households are people living alone and 15% are families with children.

VoisalmiLappeenranta

Living alone56%, Lappeenranta 50%
Living alone, under 3516%, Lappeenranta 15%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Lappeenranta 4%
With children15%, Lappeenranta 17%
With a child under 33%, Lappeenranta 3%
Single parent5%, Lappeenranta 4%
All members aged 18–6451%, Lappeenranta 49%
At least one member 65 or over34%, Lappeenranta 34%

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

Average dwelling size: 69.2 m²; Lappeenranta: 74.7 m²
Dwellings: 2,073
Summer cottages: 6

Education and income

Highest qualification

35% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Lappeenranta (34%).

Voisalmi21%38%24%11%
Lappeenranta21%37%23%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

23% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 15% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Voisalmi23%62%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: €23,552; a year, about €1,963 a month; Lappeenranta: €24,611
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €30,030; a year, about €2,502 a month; Lappeenranta: €33,379
University or college degree: 35%; Lappeenranta: 34%

Jobs

The area has 310 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is energy supply: 11% of jobs (Lappeenranta: under 1%).

Largest industries

VoisalmiLappeenranta

Health and social work24%, Lappeenranta 22%
Manufacturing23%, Lappeenranta 14%
Education17%, Lappeenranta 9%
Energy supply11%, Lappeenranta 0%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Lappeenranta 10%
Construction6%, Lappeenranta 6%

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

Jobs located here: 310
Jobs per resident: 0.10; People working in the area divided by people living there; Lappeenranta: 0.43

Sectors

Voisalmi40%60%
Lappeenranta22%77%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has stayed level in Lappeenranta. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, at the same pace as in Lappeenranta.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVoisalmiLappeenrantaFinland

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).