In brief
Palojoki (01940) has 771 residents, 2% of the population of Nurmijärvi. It is the 3rd smallest among the postal code areas of Nurmijärvi. The age structure is close to Nurmijärvi's: 18% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over. 21% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Nurmijärvi (118.6 m² compared with 92.7 m²). 94% of households own their home and 3% rent (Nurmijärvi: 27% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Nurmijärvi. There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €2,048 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 11.8 years of rent at €14.46 per m² a month in new leases.
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,296 a year, about €2,525 a month: about the same as in Nurmijärvi and 15% higher than in Finland. 5% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Nurmijärvi (8%). The area has 169 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (22%). More common than usual is professional, scientific and technical: 9% of jobs (Nurmijärvi: 4%).
The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.
Rank among the city's areas
Unemployment
5%
The lowest of 12 areas in Nurmijärvi
Nurmijärvi 8%
Homes in small houses
99%
2nd highest of 12 areas in Nurmijärvi
Nurmijärvi 68%
Living alone
21%
2nd lowest of 12 areas in Nurmijärvi
Nurmijärvi 36%
Households renting
3%
3rd lowest of 12 areas in Nurmijärvi
Nurmijärvi 27%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,048
- Figure for Nurmijärvi
- Nurmijärvi–
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €14.46
- Nurmijärvi€14.46
- Residents
- 771
- +0.5% since 2014
- Mean age44.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €30,296
- +17.6% since 2014
- a year, about €2,525 a month
- Nurmijärvi€30,381
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 3%
- of 305 households
- Nurmijärvi27%
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 35%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Nurmijärvi35%
- Finland36%
Prices, rents and charges
There are too few sales for the area to have its own price, so the price of €2,048 per m² is the average of old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats in the whole municipality (2025). The price equals 11.8 years of rent at €14.46 per m² a month in new leases.
Price per m²
€2,048
Nurmijärvi, all flat sizes
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 140 sales
Rent per m² a month
€14.46
Figure for Helsinki satellite municipalities
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3
Nurmijärvi: €14.46
- Price-to-rent ratio
- 11.8 years
- Nurmijärvi: –
- Gross rental yield
- 8.5%
- Nurmijärvi: –
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Change a year
- 10 yrs5 yrsPrice-0.2%-3.3%Rent+0.6%+0.1%
- Average of the price index (Uusimaa) and rent index (Uusimaa)
Source: Statistics Finland
Statistics Finland has published no yearly prices for this postal code area in recent years, because there were too few sales.
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The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Nurmijärvi in 3 of 8 figures: households renting, aged 65 or over, unemployment.
Median disposable income9/12
€27,411Kiljava€32,970KlaukkalaNurmijärvi €30,381Palojoki €30,296€27,411Kiljava€32,970KlaukkalaHouseholds renting10/12
2%Lepsämä43%Klaukkala KeskusNurmijärvi 27%Palojoki 3%2%Lepsämä43%Klaukkala KeskusAged 16 to 347/12
16%Perttula24%Klaukkala KeskusNurmijärvi 20%Palojoki 18%16%Perttula24%Klaukkala KeskusAged 65 or over3/12
14%Klaukkala24%KiljavaNurmijärvi 18%Palojoki 21%14%Klaukkala24%KiljavaFamilies with children7/12
21%Nurmijärvi Keskus34%HaikalaNurmijärvi 27%Palojoki 28%21%Nurmijärvi Keskus34%HaikalaUniversity or college degree4/12
30%Kiljava44%KlaukkalaNurmijärvi 35%Palojoki 35%30%Kiljava44%KlaukkalaUnemployment12/12
5%Palojoki10%Klaukkala KeskusNurmijärvi 8%Palojoki 5%5%Palojoki10%Klaukkala KeskusAverage home size5/12
75.5 m²Klaukkala Keskus126.8 m²LepsämäNurmijärvi 92.7 m²Palojoki 118.6 m²75.5 m²Klaukkala Keskus126.8 m²Lepsämä
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Nurmijärvi's: 18% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.
PalojokiNurmijärvi
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Children under 15 make up 16% of residents, less than in Nurmijärvi (18%).
- Palojoki50%21%16%
- 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
- 44.0
- Nurmijärvi: 42.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 5%
- Nurmijärvi: 8%
- Household size
- 2.5
- Nurmijärvi: 2.2
- Floor area per person
- 48.5 m²
- Nurmijärvi: 42.7 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
94% of households own their home and 3% rent (Nurmijärvi: 27% rent). This is the 3rd lowest renting share among the postal code areas of Nurmijärvi.
- Palojoki94%
- Nurmijärvi72%27%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
Almost all homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses (99%). Homes are larger on average than in Nurmijärvi (118.6 m² compared with 92.7 m²).
- Palojoki99%
- Nurmijärvi31%68%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
21% of households are people living alone and 28% are families with children.
PalojokiNurmijärvi
- Living alone21%, Nurmijärvi 36%
- Living alone, under 351%, Nurmijärvi 8%
- Couple under 35, no children3%, Nurmijärvi 3%
- With children28%, Nurmijärvi 27%
- With a child under 36%, Nurmijärvi 6%
- Single parent5%, Nurmijärvi 5%
- All members aged 18–6437%, Nurmijärvi 44%
- At least one member 65 or over36%, Nurmijärvi 29%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 118.6 m²
- Nurmijärvi: 92.7 m²
- Dwellings
- 336
- Summer cottages
- 24
Education and income
Highest qualification
35% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Nurmijärvi (35%).
- Palojoki23%37%24%11%
- 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.
- Palojoki17%55%28%
- 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
- €30,296
- a year, about €2,525 a month
- Nurmijärvi: €30,381
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €59,670
- a year, about €4,972 a month
- Nurmijärvi: €50,407
- University or college degree
- 35%
- Nurmijärvi: 35%
Jobs
The area has 169 jobs; the largest industry is wholesale and retail trade (22%). More common than usual is professional, scientific and technical: 9% of jobs (Nurmijärvi: 4%).
Largest industries
PalojokiNurmijärvi
- Wholesale and retail trade22%, Nurmijärvi 14%
- Construction21%, Nurmijärvi 15%
- Health and social work16%, Nurmijärvi 18%
- Manufacturing9%, Nurmijärvi 12%
- Professional, scientific and technical9%, Nurmijärvi 4%
- Transport and storage7%, Nurmijärvi 6%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 169
- Jobs per resident
- 0.22
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Nurmijärvi: 0.27
Sectors
- Palojoki30%67%
- Nurmijärvi28%70%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 18% since 2014, slower than in Nurmijärvi (22%).
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.
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).