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Peitsari

50170 · Mikkeli · Etelä-Savo

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50170 Peitsari

In brief

Peitsari (50170) has 5,589 residents, 11% of the population of Mikkeli. It is the 2nd largest among the postal code areas of Mikkeli. The age structure is close to Mikkeli's: 19% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 26% are 65 or over. 48% of households are people living alone and 21% are families with children.

57% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 42% are in blocks of flats. The average home is 78.7 m². 63% of households own their home and 36% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,147 per m² on average, 20% less than the average in Mikkeli. The price per m² has fallen by 25% since 2020. The price equals 7.5 years of rent at €12.70 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,327 a year, about €2,111 a month: about the same as in Mikkeli and 4% lower than in Finland. 13% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Mikkeli (12%). The area has 890 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is construction: 11% of jobs (Mikkeli: 5%).

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Residents

    5,589

    2nd highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

  • Average home size

    78.7 m²

    8th smallest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

    Mikkeli 79.2 m²

  • Aged 16 to 34

    19%

    8th highest of 36 areas in Mikkeli

    Mikkeli 20%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,147
-24.5% since 2020
Mikkeli€1,434
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€12.70
Figure for Mikkeli
Mikkeli€12.70
Residents
5,589
-6.1% since 2014
Mean age45.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€25,327
+25.4% since 2014
a year, about €2,111 a month
Mikkeli€25,063
Finland€26,351
Households renting
36%
of 2,892 households
Mikkeli35%
Finland38%
University or college degree
34%
of residents aged 18 or over
Mikkeli34%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,147 per m² on average, 20% less than the average in Mikkeli. The price per m² has fallen by 25% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,147

Postal code area 50170
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 14 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
7.5 years
Mikkeli: 9.4
Gross rental yield
13.3%
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

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Mikkeli.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom4/6

    €591Kattilansilta
    Mikkeli €1,434Peitsari €1,147
    €1,934Tuppurala
    €591Kattilansilta€1,934Tuppurala

  • Median disposable income21/36

    €19,201Vanhamäki
    Mikkeli €25,063Peitsari €25,327
    €31,387Syysjärvi
    €19,201Vanhamäki€31,387Syysjärvi

  • Households renting9/36

    1%Rahula
    Mikkeli 35%Peitsari 36%
    52%Moision Sairaala-alue
    1%Rahula52%Moision Sairaala-alue

  • Aged 16 to 348/36

    5%Hauhala
    Mikkeli 20%Peitsari 19%
    30%Mikkeli Keskus
    5%Hauhala30%Mikkeli Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over26/36

    16%Tusku
    Mikkeli 29%Peitsari 26%
    53%Vanhamäki
    16%Tusku53%Vanhamäki

  • Families with children14/36

    6%Moision Sairaala-alue
    Mikkeli 17%Peitsari 21%
    31%Syysjärvi
    6%Moision Sairaala-alue31%Syysjärvi

  • University or college degree11/36

    16%Kantala
    Mikkeli 34%Peitsari 34%
    50%Syysjärvi
    16%Kantala50%Syysjärvi

  • Unemployment14/36

    3%Hangastenmaa
    Mikkeli 12%Peitsari 13%
    28%Moision Sairaala-alue
    3%Hangastenmaa28%Moision Sairaala-alue

  • Average home size29/36

    59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus
    Mikkeli 79.2 m²Peitsari 78.7 m²
    126.1 m²Annilanselkä
    59.0 m²Mikkeli Keskus126.1 m²Annilanselkä

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Mikkeli's: 19% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 26% are 65 or over.

PeitsariMikkeli

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 16% of residents, more than in Mikkeli (13%).

  • Peitsari40%29%16%
  • 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
45.0
Mikkeli: 47.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
13%
Mikkeli: 12%
Household size
1.9
Mikkeli: 1.8
Floor area per person
41.8 m²
Mikkeli: 44.5 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

63% of households own their home and 36% rent (Mikkeli: 35% rent).

  • Peitsari63%36%
  • Mikkeli64%35%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

57% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 42% are in blocks of flats. The average home is 78.7 m².

  • Peitsari42%57%
  • Mikkeli45%53%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

48% of households are people living alone and 21% are families with children.

PeitsariMikkeli

  • Living alone48%, Mikkeli 50%
  • Living alone, under 3510%, Mikkeli 12%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Mikkeli 3%
  • With children21%, Mikkeli 17%
  • With a child under 34%, Mikkeli 3%
  • Single parent5%, Mikkeli 4%
  • All members aged 18–6442%, 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
78.7 m²
Mikkeli: 79.2 m²
Dwellings
3,181
Summer cottages
1

Education and income

Highest qualification

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

  • Peitsari20%43%25%
  • Mikkeli21%41%24%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

18% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 14% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Peitsari18%68%14%
  • 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
€25,327
a year, about €2,111 a month
Mikkeli: €25,063
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€34,376
a year, about €2,865 a month
Mikkeli: €34,406
University or college degree
34%
Mikkeli: 34%

Jobs

The area has 890 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (24%). More common than usual is construction: 11% of jobs (Mikkeli: 5%).

Largest industries

PeitsariMikkeli

  • Health and social work24%, Mikkeli 27%
  • Wholesale and retail trade19%, Mikkeli 10%
  • Manufacturing13%, Mikkeli 12%
  • Construction11%, Mikkeli 5%
  • Education10%, Mikkeli 8%
  • Transport and storage8%, Mikkeli 4%

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

Jobs located here
890
Jobs per resident
0.16
People working in the area divided by people living there
Mikkeli: 0.42

Sectors

  • Peitsari27%72%
  • Mikkeli19%78%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, at the same pace as in Mikkeli. Median income has risen by 25% 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, medianPeitsariMikkeliFinland

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).