Porvoo

Region of Uusimaa · 24 postal code areas

In brief

Porvoo has 51,737 residents in 24 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 4% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland. The age structure is close to Finland's: 19% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 23% are 65 or over.

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,340 per m² on average, 6% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,633 (Gammelbacka) to €2,445 (Porvoo Keskus). The price per m² has risen by 2% since 2020. 67% of households own their home and 32% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €29,041 a year, about €2,420 a month: 10% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €25,490 (Pellinki) to €33,923 (Tolkkinen). 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Porvoo has 21,465 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (20%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (12%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomPorvoo Keskus€2,445 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomGammelbacka€1,633
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeTolkkinen€33,923 Lowest median incomePellinki€25,490
Households renting
Most households rentingGammelbacka45%Fewest households rentingKråkö0%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Eestinmäki-Ernestas24%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Kaarenkylä12%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €2,340; +1.7% since 2020; 2025 Q3–2026 Q2; Finland€2,502

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €14.53; a month; Finland€16.12

Residents: 51,737; +4.0% since 2014; Mean age44.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €29,041; +28.3% since 2014; a year, about €2,420 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 32%; of 24,778 households; Finland38%

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

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,633€1,761€1,763

Porvoo · Price per m², 1 bedroom

€2,340

* Hatched: figure from a larger area


06100Porvoo Keskus	€2,445	€14.64	€28,717	40%	19,272
06150Kevätkumpu	€1,763	€14.64	€27,472	45%	6,845
06200Porvoo itäinen	€1,761*	€14.64	€29,937	6%	2,489
06400Gammelbacka	€1,633	€14.64	€28,704	45%	7,718
06450Eestinmäki-Ernestas	€1,761*	€14.64	€30,014	25%	2,030
06500Saksala-Suomenkylä	€1,761*	€14.64	€30,832	3%	1,994
06530Kerkkoo	€1,761*	€14.64	€30,372	6%	764
06650Hamari	€1,761*	€14.64	€30,990	18%	1,337
06750Tolkkinen	€1,761*	€14.64	€33,923	9%	2,071
06830Kulloonkylä	€1,761*	€14.64	€33,008	6%	1,006
06850Kulloo	€1,761*	€14.64	–	–	7
06950Emäsalo	€1,761*	€14.64	€29,326	6%	377
07110Hinthaara	€1,761*	€14.64	€32,363	5%	1,400
07130Anttila	€1,761*	€14.64	€29,295	2%	599
07220Kaarenkylä	€1,761*	€14.64	€28,090	5%	293
07280Ilola	€1,761*	€14.64	€29,819	4%	841
07310Sannainen	€1,761*	€14.64	€31,370	3%	387
07320Jakari-Sannäs	€1,761*	€14.64	€30,783	2%	446
07350Gäddrag	€1,761*	€14.64	€30,055	6%	75
07360Tirmo	€1,761*	€14.64	€28,869	–	35
07370Pellinki	€1,761*	€14.64	€25,490	3%	141
07390Suurpellinki	€1,761*	€14.64	€26,207	8%	97
07410Kråkö	€1,761*	€14.64	€27,629	0%	298
07450Voolahti	€1,761*	€14.64	€28,549	9%	439

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,340 per m² on average, 6% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 2% 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	€2,665	€19.34	11.5	23
1 bedroom	€2,340	€14.53	13.4	108
2+ bedrooms	€2,381	€12.70	15.6	91
All sizes	€2,455	€14.46	14.1	287

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Gross rental yield: 7.5%; 1 bedroom. A year of rent as a share of the price, before costs

Price per m² of old flats

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 1.5 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.3 times the lowest.

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,633Gammelbacka
Porvoo €2,340
€2,445Porvoo Keskus
€1,633Gammelbacka€2,445Porvoo Keskus
Median disposable income
€25,490Pellinki
Porvoo €29,041
€33,923Tolkkinen
€25,490Pellinki€33,923Tolkkinen
Households renting
0%Kråkö
Porvoo 32%
45%Gammelbacka
0%Kråkö45%Gammelbacka
Aged 16 to 34
12%Kaarenkylä
Porvoo 19%
24%Eestinmäki-Ernestas
12%Kaarenkylä24%Eestinmäki-Ernestas
Aged 65 or over
15%Tolkkinen
Porvoo 23%
42%Pellinki
15%Tolkkinen42%Pellinki
Families with children
15%Pellinki
Porvoo 23%
38%Tolkkinen
15%Pellinki38%Tolkkinen
University or college degree
30%Kaarenkylä
Porvoo 37%
44%Tolkkinen
30%Kaarenkylä44%Tolkkinen
Unemployment
5%Kråkö
Porvoo 10%
13%Gammelbacka
5%Kråkö13%Gammelbacka
Average home size
74.3 m²Porvoo Keskus
Porvoo 86.3 m²
125.5 m²Sannainen
74.3 m²Porvoo Keskus125.5 m²Sannainen

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Finland's: 19% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 23% are 65 or over.

PorvooFinland

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

Main activity

Residents' main activities are much like Finland's: 45% are employed.

Porvoo45%25%16%
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; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.0; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.8 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

67% of households own their home and 32% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Porvoo67%32%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

55% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 43% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (86.3 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Porvoo43%55%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

42% of households are people living alone and 23% are families with children.

PorvooFinland

Living alone42%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 359%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children23%, Finland 20%
With a child under 34%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6443%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over35%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 86.3 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 27,568
Summer cottages: 3,611

Education and income

Highest qualification

37% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).

Porvoo23%35%24%13%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

26% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

Porvoo16%57%26%
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: €29,041; a year, about €2,420 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €44,561; a year, about €3,713 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 37%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Porvoo has 21,465 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (20%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (12%).

Largest industries

PorvooFinland

Manufacturing20%, Finland 12%
Health and social work19%, Finland 19%
Wholesale and retail trade10%, Finland 11%
Administrative and support services8%, Finland 7%
Construction8%, Finland 7%
Education7%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 21,465
Jobs per resident: 0.41; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Porvoo30%69%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 4% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland. Median income has risen by 28% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianPorvooFinland

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).