Lieto

Region of Varsinais-Suomi · 6 postal code areas

In brief

Lieto has 20,666 residents in 6 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 8% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €2,174 per m² on average (2025), 20% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 14% since 2020. 83% of households own their home and 16% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,793 a year, about €2,483 a month: 13% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €27,482 (Tarvasjoki Keskus) to €33,923 (Vanhalinna). 6% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Lieto has 7,171 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (20%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 13% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Highs and lows

Median disposable income
Highest median incomeVanhalinna€33,923 Lowest median incomeTarvasjoki Keskus€27,482
Households renting
Most households rentingLieto Keskus29%Fewest households rentingIlmarinen4%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Lieto Keskus19%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Tarvasjoki Keskus15%

Key figures

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

Price per m², all sizes: €2,174; +14.2% since 2020; Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025; Finland€2,718

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.30; Figure for Varsinais-Suomi; Finland€16.12

Residents: 20,666; +7.6% since 2014; Mean age43.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,793; +27.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,483 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 16%; of 8,986 households; Finland38%

University or college degree: 40%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€2,129€2,129€2,129

Lieto · Price per m², 1 bedroom

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* Hatched: figure from a larger area


21350Ilmarinen	€2,174*	€14.30	€32,139	4%	2,244
21360Lieto Asemanseutu	€2,174*	€14.30	€28,481	5%	1,794
21410Vanhalinna	€2,174*	€14.30	€33,923	7%	2,950
21420Lieto Keskus	€2,129	€14.30	€28,213	29%	8,527
21430Yliskulma	€2,174*	€14.30	€29,699	5%	736
21450Tarvasjoki Keskus	€2,174*	€14.30	€27,482	10%	1,682

Prices, rents and charges

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €2,174 per m² on average (2025), 20% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 14% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Sales 2025, rents for Varsinais-Suomi. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€19.02	–	–
1 bedroom	–	€14.30	–	–
2+ bedrooms	–	€12.98	–	–
All sizes	€2,174	–	–	51

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025

Price per m² of old flats

Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats, all sizes. Source: Statistics Finland.

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Differences between the areas

The highest median income is about 1.2 times the lowest.

Median disposable income
€27,482Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto €29,793
€33,923Vanhalinna
€27,482Tarvasjoki Keskus€33,923Vanhalinna
Households renting
4%Ilmarinen
Lieto 16%
29%Lieto Keskus
4%Ilmarinen29%Lieto Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
15%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto 18%
19%Lieto Keskus
15%Tarvasjoki Keskus19%Lieto Keskus
Aged 65 or over
15%Vanhalinna
Lieto 21%
27%Tarvasjoki Keskus
15%Vanhalinna27%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Families with children
22%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto 29%
39%Vanhalinna
22%Tarvasjoki Keskus39%Vanhalinna
University or college degree
26%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Lieto 40%
55%Vanhalinna
26%Tarvasjoki Keskus55%Vanhalinna
Unemployment
4%Vanhalinna
Lieto 6%
10%Tarvasjoki Keskus
4%Vanhalinna10%Tarvasjoki Keskus
Average home size
91.5 m²Lieto Keskus
Lieto 103.0 m²
119.3 m²Vanhalinna
91.5 m²Lieto Keskus119.3 m²Vanhalinna

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

LietoFinland

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 47% of residents, more than in Finland (43%).

Lieto47%23%18%
Finland43%26%15%

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: 6%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.3; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 46.0 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

83% of households own their home and 16% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Lieto83%16%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

78% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 20% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (103.0 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Lieto20%78%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

29% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 31% live alone.

LietoFinland

Living alone31%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 355%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children29%, Finland 20%
With a child under 36%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6439%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over33%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 103.0 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 9,634
Summer cottages: 274

Education and income

Highest qualification

40% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Finland (36%).

Lieto18%38%25%15%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

26% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Lieto15%60%26%
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: €29,793; a year, about €2,483 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €51,984; a year, about €4,332 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 40%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Lieto has 7,171 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (20%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 13% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Largest industries

LietoFinland

Manufacturing20%, Finland 12%
Health and social work20%, Finland 19%
Transport and storage13%, Finland 5%
Construction12%, Finland 7%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Finland 11%
Administrative and support services6%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 7,171
Jobs per resident: 0.35; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Lieto33%65%
Finland20%77%

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 27% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianLietoFinland

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