Rauma

Region of Satakunta · 18 postal code areas

In brief

Rauma has 38,968 residents in 18 postal code areas. The number of residents has fallen by 3% since 2014, while it has grown in Finland. The age structure is close to Finland's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over.

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,210 per m² on average, 52% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €606 (Merirauma-Kappelinluhta) to €1,374 (Rauma Keskus). The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020. 68% of households own their home and 31% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,196 a year, about €2,183 a month: about the same as in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €24,168 (Sampaanala) to €31,623 (Monnanummi). 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Rauma has 16,902 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (30%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (12%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomRauma Keskus€1,374 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomMerirauma-Kappelinluhta€606
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeMonnanummi€31,623 Lowest median incomeSampaanala€24,168
Households renting
Most households rentingRauma Keskus46%Fewest households rentingKuolimaa1%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Kodiksami25%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Voiluoto11%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,210; -7.0% since 2020; 2025 Q3–2026 Q1; Finland€2,502

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €10.93; a month; Finland€16.12

Residents: 38,968; -2.5% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,196; +27.8% since 2014; a year, about €2,183 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 31%; of 20,352 households; Finland38%

University or college degree: 31%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€606€730€943

Rauma · Price per m², 1 bedroom

€1,210

* Hatched: figure from a larger area


26100Rauma Keskus	€1,374	€11.34	€24,647	46%	16,603
26200Merirauma-Kappelinluhta	€606	€11.34	€29,363	17%	5,021
26410Kaaro	€943*	€11.34	€31,024	2%	1,495
26510Uotila	€943*	€11.34	€27,650	16%	2,467
26560Kolla	€943*	€11.34	€28,763	3%	622
26660Paroalho	€730	€11.34	€25,971	31%	4,643
26720Monnanummi	€943*	€11.34	€31,623	13%	309
26740Vasarainen	€943*	€11.34	€28,742	3%	496
26820Sampaanala	€943*	€11.34	€24,168	30%	1,448
26840Kortela	€943*	€11.34	€27,899	12%	742
26910Unaja	€943*	€11.34	€29,059	3%	608
26930Vermuntila	€943*	€11.34	€27,050	4%	560
26950Voiluoto	€943*	€11.34	€28,882	2%	374
27220Ala-Kieri	€943*	€11.34	€27,545	3%	521
27230Lappi	€943*	€11.34	€26,173	16%	1,959
27250Kodiksami	€943*	€11.34	€27,655	5%	126
27260Kuolimaa	€943*	€11.34	€25,620	1%	165
27310Kodisjoki	€943*	€11.34	€27,831	11%	476

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,210 per m² on average, 52% less than in Finland. The price per m² has fallen by 7% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Last four quarters, 2025 Q3–2026 Q1. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€13.89	–	–
1 bedroom	€1,210	€10.93	9.2	168
2+ bedrooms	€1,186	€9.31	10.6	115
All sizes	€1,213	€10.57	9.6	360

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Gross rental yield: 10.8%; 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.

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Differences between the areas

In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 2.3 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
€606Merirauma-Kappelinluhta
Rauma €1,210
€1,374Rauma Keskus
€606Merirauma-Kappelinluhta€1,374Rauma Keskus
Median disposable income
€24,168Sampaanala
Rauma €26,196
€31,623Monnanummi
€24,168Sampaanala€31,623Monnanummi
Households renting
1%Kuolimaa
Rauma 31%
46%Rauma Keskus
1%Kuolimaa46%Rauma Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
11%Voiluoto
Rauma 21%
25%Kodiksami
11%Voiluoto25%Kodiksami
Aged 65 or over
14%Monnanummi
Rauma 27%
31%Kuolimaa
14%Monnanummi31%Kuolimaa
Families with children
14%Rauma Keskus
Rauma 18%
35%Kaaro
14%Rauma Keskus35%Kaaro
University or college degree
19%Kodiksami
Rauma 31%
45%Monnanummi
19%Kodiksami45%Monnanummi
Unemployment
4%Kolla
Rauma 10%
15%Sampaanala
4%Kolla15%Sampaanala
Average home size
70.4 m²Rauma Keskus
Rauma 83.4 m²
119.9 m²Kolla
70.4 m²Rauma Keskus119.9 m²Kolla

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Finland's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 27% are 65 or over.

RaumaFinland

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 29% of residents, more than in Finland (26%).

Rauma43%29%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: 46.0; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 1.9; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 45.8 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

68% of households own their home and 31% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Rauma68%31%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

52% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 46% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (83.4 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Rauma46%52%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

47% of households are people living alone and 18% are families with children.

RaumaFinland

Living alone47%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 3512%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children18%, Finland 20%
With a child under 33%, Finland 4%
Single parent4%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6446%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over37%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 83.4 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 23,384
Summer cottages: 2,300

Education and income

Highest qualification

31% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Finland (36%).

Rauma24%39%23%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

19% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Rauma19%62%19%
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: €26,196; a year, about €2,183 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €37,811; a year, about €3,151 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 31%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Rauma has 16,902 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (30%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (12%).

Largest industries

RaumaFinland

Manufacturing30%, Finland 12%
Health and social work16%, Finland 19%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Finland 11%
Administrative and support services9%, Finland 7%
Transport and storage7%, Finland 5%
Construction6%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 16,902
Jobs per resident: 0.43; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Rauma36%63%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 3% since 2014, while it has grown 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, medianRaumaFinland

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).