Mikkeli Keskus

50100 · Mikkeli · Etelä-Savo

50100 Mikkeli Keskus

In brief

Mikkeli Keskus (50100) has 9,797 residents, 19% of the population of Mikkeli. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Mikkeli. Young adults stand out: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Mikkeli: 20%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli. 64% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (82%). Homes are smaller on average than in Mikkeli (59.0 m² compared with 79.2 m²). 51% of households rent their home, more than in Mikkeli (35%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,730 per m² on average, 21% more than the average in Mikkeli. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020. The price equals 11.4 years of rent at €12.70 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €23,944 a year, about €1,995 a month: 4% lower than in Mikkeli and 9% lower than in Finland. 10% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Mikkeli (12%). The area is a place of work: it has 10,128 jobs, 1.03 for every resident.

The number of residents has grown by 7% since 2014, while it has fallen in Mikkeli.

Rank among the city's areas

Homes in small houses
14%
The lowest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 53%
Aged 16 to 34
30%
The highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 20%
Students
10%
The highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli
Mikkeli 7%
Residents
9,797
The highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,730; -11.8% since 2020; Mikkeli€1,434

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €12.70; Figure for Mikkeli; Mikkeli€12.70

Residents: 9,797; +7.2% since 2014; Mean age48.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €23,944; +30.5% since 2014; a year, about €1,995 a month; Mikkeli€25,063; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 51%; of 6,459 households; Mikkeli35%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 37%; of residents aged 18 or over; Mikkeli34%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,730 per m² on average, 21% more than the average in Mikkeli. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,730

Postal code area 50100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 16 sales

Rent per m² a month

€12.70

Figure for Mikkeli
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Mikkeli: €12.70

Price-to-rent ratio: 11.4 years; Mikkeli: 9.4
Gross rental yield: 8.8%; Mikkeli: 10.6%
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-3.1%-4.0%Rent+0.8%+0.7%; Average of the price index (Mikkeli) and rent index (Mikkeli)

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 Mikkeli in 3 of 9 figures: households renting, aged 16 to 34, average home size.

Price per m², 1 bedroom2/6
€591Kattilansilta
Mikkeli €1,434Mikkeli Keskus €1,730
€1,934Tuppurala
€591Kattilansilta€1,934Tuppurala
Median disposable income27/36
€19,201Vanhamäki
Mikkeli €25,063Mikkeli Keskus €23,944
€31,387Syysjärvi
€19,201Vanhamäki€31,387Syysjärvi
Households renting3/36
1%Rahula
Mikkeli 35%Mikkeli Keskus 51%
52%Moision Sairaala-alue
1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alue
Aged 16 to 341/36
5%Hauhala
Mikkeli 20%Mikkeli Keskus 30%
30%Mikkeli Keskus
5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli Keskus
Aged 65 or over14/36
16%Tusku
Mikkeli 29%Mikkeli Keskus 33%
53%Vanhamäki
16%Tusku53%Vanhamäki
Families with children30/36
6%Moision Sairaala-alue
Mikkeli 17%Mikkeli Keskus 9%
31%Syysjärvi
6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%Syysjärvi
University or college degree9/36
16%Kantala
Mikkeli 34%Mikkeli Keskus 37%
50%Syysjärvi
16%Kantala50%Syysjärvi
Unemployment21/36
3%Hangastenmaa
Mikkeli 12%Mikkeli Keskus 10%
28%Moision Sairaala-alue
3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alue
Average home size36/36
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus
Mikkeli 79.2 m²Mikkeli Keskus 59.0 m²
126.1 m²Annilanselkä
59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 30% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Mikkeli: 20%). This is the highest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli.

Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 7% of residents, less than in Mikkeli (13%).

Mikkeli Keskus41%34%
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: 48.0; Mikkeli: 47.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Mikkeli: 12%
Household size: 1.5; Mikkeli: 1.8
Floor area per person: 40.3 m²; Mikkeli: 44.5 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

51% of households rent their home, more than in Mikkeli (35%). This is the 3rd highest share among the postal code areas of Mikkeli.

Mikkeli Keskus48%51%
Mikkeli64%35%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (82%). Homes are smaller on average than in Mikkeli (59.0 m² compared with 79.2 m²).

Mikkeli Keskus82%14%
Mikkeli45%53%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

64% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.

Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli

Living alone64%, Mikkeli 50%
Living alone, under 3523%, Mikkeli 12%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Mikkeli 3%
With children9%, Mikkeli 17%
With a child under 31%, Mikkeli 3%
Single parent4%, Mikkeli 4%
All members aged 18–6453%, Mikkeli 45%
At least one member 65 or over37%, Mikkeli 39%

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

Average dwelling size: 59.0 m²; Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
Dwellings: 7,630
Summer cottages: 1

Education and income

Highest qualification

37% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Mikkeli (34%).

Mikkeli Keskus19%36%26%11%
Mikkeli21%41%24%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

20% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 13% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Mikkeli Keskus20%67%13%
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: €23,944; a year, about €1,995 a month; Mikkeli: €25,063
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €28,416; a year, about €2,368 a month; Mikkeli: €34,406
University or college degree: 37%; Mikkeli: 34%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 10,128 jobs, 1.03 for every resident.

Largest industries

Mikkeli KeskusMikkeli

Health and social work33%, Mikkeli 27%
Education12%, Mikkeli 8%
Public administration and defence10%, Mikkeli 7%
Manufacturing9%, Mikkeli 12%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Mikkeli 10%
Administrative and support services4%, Mikkeli 5%

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

Jobs located here: 10,128
Jobs per resident: 1.03; People working in the area divided by people living there; Mikkeli: 0.42

Sectors

Mikkeli Keskus11%88%
Mikkeli19%78%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 7% since 2014, while it has fallen in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 30% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianMikkeli KeskusMikkeliFinland

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).