In brief
Mikkeli has 51,890 residents in 41 postal code areas. The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Finland. Older residents stand out: 29% are 65 or over (Finland: 24%).
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,434 per m² on average, 43% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €591 (Kattilansilta) to €1,934 (Tuppurala). The price per m² has fallen by 16% since 2020. 64% of households own their home and 35% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,063 a year, about €2,089 a month: 5% lower than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €19,201 (Vanhamäki) to €31,387 (Syysjärvi). 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Mikkeli has 21,714 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (27%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 7% of jobs (Finland: 5%).
Highs and lows
Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomTuppurala€1,934Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomKattilansilta€591Median disposable income
Highest median incomeSyysjärvi€31,387Lowest median incomeVanhamäki€19,201Households renting
Most households rentingMoision Sairaala-alue52%Fewest households rentingRahula1%Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Mikkeli Keskus30%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Hauhala5%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €1,434
- -15.6% since 2020
- 2025 Q3–2026 Q2
- Finland€2,502
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €12.70
- a month
- Finland€16.12
- Residents
- 51,890
- -5.0% since 2014
- Mean age47.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €25,063
- +28.4% since 2014
- a year, about €2,089 a month
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 35%
- of 27,773 households
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 34%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Finland36%
Postal code areas
Mikkeli · Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,434
* Hatched: figure from a larger area
| 50100Mikkeli Keskus | €1,730 | €12.70 | €23,944 | 51% | 9,797 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50120Siekkilä | €760 | €12.70 | €23,374 | 41% | 1,445 |
| 50130Nuijamies | €1,675 | €12.70 | €26,072 | 39% | 3,025 |
| 50150Tusku | €1,295* | €12.70 | €26,647 | 51% | 1,323 |
| 50160Kattilansilta | €591 | €12.70 | €20,501 | 51% | 2,240 |
| 50170Peitsari | €1,147 | €12.70 | €25,327 | 36% | 5,589 |
| 50180Visulahti | €1,295* | €12.70 | €29,786 | 9% | 775 |
| 50190Tuppurala | €1,934 | €12.70 | €24,061 | 46% | 4,590 |
| 50200Kovala | €1,295* | €12.70 | €27,855 | 4% | 569 |
| 50300Rämälä | €1,295* | €12.70 | €27,611 | 3% | 310 |
| 50350Norola | €1,295* | €12.70 | €27,907 | 6% | 289 |
| 50500Tuukkala-Kaituenmäki | €1,295* | €12.70 | €26,087 | 30% | 1,354 |
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,434 per m² on average, 43% less than in Finland. The price per m² has fallen by 16% since 2020.
Prices and rents by flat size
Last four quarters, 2025 Q3–2026 Q2. Source: Statistics Finland
| Flat size | Price per m² | Rent per m² a month | Price-to-rent ratio | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | – | €16.73 | – | – |
| 1 bedroom | €1,434 | €12.70 | 9.4 | 159 |
| 2+ bedrooms | €1,278 | €10.87 | 9.8 | 70 |
| All sizes | €1,408 | €12.81 | 9.2 | 313 |
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Gross rental yield
- 10.6%
- 1 bedroom. A year of rent as a share of the price, before costs
Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats, all sizes. Source: Statistics Finland.
Differences between the areas
In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 3.3 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.6 times the lowest.
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€591Kattilansilta€1,934TuppuralaMikkeli €1,434€591Kattilansilta€1,934TuppuralaMedian disposable income
€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviMikkeli €25,063€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387SyysjärviHouseholds renting
1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 35%1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alueAged 16 to 34
5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli 20%5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli KeskusAged 65 or over
16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiMikkeli 29%16%Tusku53%VanhamäkiFamilies with children
6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviMikkeli 17%6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%SyysjärviUniversity or college degree
16%Kantala50%SyysjärviMikkeli 34%16%Kantala50%SyysjärviUnemployment
3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueMikkeli 12%3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alueAverage home size
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²AnnilanselkäMikkeli 79.2 m²59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä
Residents
Age
Older residents stand out: 29% are 65 or over (Finland: 24%).
MikkeliFinland
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Pensioners make up 31% of residents, more than in Finland (26%).
- Mikkeli40%31%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
- 47.0
- Finland: 44.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 12%
- Finland: 12%
- Household size
- 1.8
- Finland: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 44.5 m²
- Finland: 41.6 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
64% of households own their home and 35% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
- Mikkeli64%35%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
53% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 45% are in blocks of flats. The average home is 79.2 m².
- Mikkeli45%53%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
50% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.
MikkeliFinland
- Living alone50%, Finland 47%
- Living alone, under 3512%, Finland 13%
- Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
- With children17%, Finland 20%
- With a child under 33%, Finland 4%
- Single parent4%, Finland 4%
- All members aged 18–6445%, Finland 48%
- At least one member 65 or over39%, Finland 33%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 79.2 m²
- Finland: 78.5 m²
- Dwellings
- 32,350
- Summer cottages
- 9,825
Education and income
Highest qualification
34% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).
- Mikkeli21%41%24%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 14% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Mikkeli19%66%14%
- 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
- €25,063
- a year, about €2,089 a month
- Finland: €26,351
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €34,406
- a year, about €2,867 a month
- Finland: €37,777
- University or college degree
- 34%
- Finland: 36%
Jobs
Mikkeli has 21,714 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (27%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 7% of jobs (Finland: 5%).
Largest industries
MikkeliFinland
- Health and social work27%, Finland 19%
- Manufacturing12%, Finland 12%
- Wholesale and retail trade10%, Finland 11%
- Education8%, Finland 7%
- Public administration and defence7%, Finland 5%
- Administrative and support services5%, Finland 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 21,714
- Jobs per resident
- 0.42
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Finland: 0.43
Sectors
- Mikkeli19%78%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Finland. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.
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.
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).