Nurmijärvi

Region of Uusimaa · 12 postal code areas

In brief

Nurmijärvi has 45,048 residents in 12 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 8% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €2,048 per m² on average (2025), 25% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,474 (Rajamäki) to €2,186 (Klaukkala Keskus). The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020. 72% of households own their home and 27% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,381 a year, about €2,532 a month: 15% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €27,411 (Kiljava) to €32,970 (Klaukkala). 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Nurmijärvi has 12,312 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (18%). More common than usual is construction: 15% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomKlaukkala Keskus€2,186 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomRajamäki€1,474
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeKlaukkala€32,970 Lowest median incomeKiljava€27,411
Households renting
Most households rentingKlaukkala Keskus43%Fewest households rentingLepsämä2%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Klaukkala Keskus24%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Perttula16%

Key figures

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

Price per m², all sizes: €2,048; -11.8% since 2020; Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025; Finland€2,718

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.46; Figure for Helsinki satellite municipalities; Finland€16.12

Residents: 45,048; +8.3% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €30,381; +22.2% since 2014; a year, about €2,532 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 27%; of 19,928 households; Finland38%

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

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,474€1,820€2,048

Nurmijärvi · Price per m², 1 bedroom

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* Hatched: figure from a larger area


01800Klaukkala Keskus	€2,186	€14.46	€29,822	43%	11,355
01810Luhtajoki	€2,048*	€14.46	€31,162	8%	673
01820Haikala	€2,048*	€14.46	€32,800	16%	3,190
01830Lepsämä	€2,048*	€14.46	€32,809	2%	2,394
01840Klaukkala	€2,048*	€14.46	€32,970	16%	3,824
01860Perttula	€2,048*	€14.46	€31,791	3%	1,949
01900Nurmijärvi Keskus	€1,820	€14.46	€29,075	35%	9,149
01940Palojoki	€2,048*	€14.46	€30,296	3%	771
05100Röykkä	€2,048*	€14.46	€30,878	9%	2,155
05200Rajamäki	€1,474	€14.46	€30,554	22%	7,314
05250Kiljava	€2,048*	€14.46	€27,411	15%	166
05450Nukari	€2,048*	€14.46	€30,693	3%	989

Prices, rents and charges

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €2,048 per m² on average (2025), 25% less than in Finland. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Sales 2025, rents for Helsinki satellite municipalities. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€18.61	–	–
1 bedroom	–	€14.46	–	–
2+ bedrooms	–	€13.20	–	–
All sizes	€2,048	–	–	140

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

In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 1.5 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.2 times the lowest.

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,474Rajamäki
€2,186Klaukkala Keskus
€1,474Rajamäki€2,186Klaukkala Keskus
Median disposable income
€27,411Kiljava
Nurmijärvi €30,381
€32,970Klaukkala
€27,411Kiljava€32,970Klaukkala
Households renting
2%Lepsämä
Nurmijärvi 27%
43%Klaukkala Keskus
2%Lepsämä43%Klaukkala Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
16%Perttula
Nurmijärvi 20%
24%Klaukkala Keskus
16%Perttula24%Klaukkala Keskus
Aged 65 or over
14%Klaukkala
Nurmijärvi 18%
24%Kiljava
14%Klaukkala24%Kiljava
Families with children
21%Nurmijärvi Keskus
Nurmijärvi 27%
34%Haikala
21%Nurmijärvi Keskus34%Haikala
University or college degree
30%Kiljava
Nurmijärvi 35%
44%Klaukkala
30%Kiljava44%Klaukkala
Unemployment
5%Palojoki
Nurmijärvi 8%
10%Klaukkala Keskus
5%Palojoki10%Klaukkala Keskus
Average home size
75.5 m²Klaukkala Keskus
Nurmijärvi 92.7 m²
126.8 m²Lepsämä
75.5 m²Klaukkala Keskus126.8 m²Lepsämä

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 27% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

NurmijärviFinland

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 20% of residents, less than in Finland (26%).

Nurmijärvi48%20%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: 42.0; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 8%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.2; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.7 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

72% of households own their home and 27% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Nurmijärvi72%27%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

68% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 31% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (92.7 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Nurmijärvi31%68%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

27% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 36% live alone.

NurmijärviFinland

Living alone36%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 358%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children27%, Finland 20%
With a child under 36%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6444%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over29%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 92.7 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 21,724
Summer cottages: 599

Education and income

Highest qualification

35% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).

Nurmijärvi22%37%23%11%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

28% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Nurmijärvi14%58%28%
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: €30,381; a year, about €2,532 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €50,407; a year, about €4,201 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 35%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Nurmijärvi has 12,312 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (18%). More common than usual is construction: 15% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Largest industries

NurmijärviFinland

Health and social work18%, Finland 19%
Construction15%, Finland 7%
Wholesale and retail trade14%, Finland 11%
Manufacturing12%, Finland 12%
Education9%, Finland 7%
Administrative and support services9%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 12,312
Jobs per resident: 0.27; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Nurmijärvi28%70%
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 22% since 2014, slower than in Finland (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianNurmijärviFinland

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).