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26660 · Rauma · Satakunta

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26660 Paroalho

In brief

Paroalho (26660) has 4,643 residents, 12% of the population of Rauma. It is the 3rd largest among the postal code areas of Rauma. The age structure is close to Rauma's: 20% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 28% are 65 or over. 50% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

53% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 47% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Rauma (80.1 m² compared with 83.4 m²). 69% of households own their home and 31% rent (Rauma: 31% rent). This is the 2nd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Rauma. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €730 per m² on average, 40% less than the average in Rauma. The price per m² has fallen by 25% since 2020. The price equals 5.4 years of rent at €11.34 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,971 a year, about €2,164 a month: about the same as in Rauma and about the same as in Finland. 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Rauma (10%). The area has 243 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 10% of jobs (Rauma: under 1%).

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, more than in Rauma.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    0.05

    The lowest of 18 areas in Rauma

    Rauma 0.43

  • Living alone

    50%

    2nd highest of 18 areas in Rauma

    Rauma 47%

  • Homes in small houses

    53%

    2nd lowest of 18 areas in Rauma

    Rauma 52%

  • Households renting

    31%

    2nd highest of 18 areas in Rauma

    Rauma 31%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€730
-25.1% since 2020
Rauma€1,210
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€11.34
Figure for Rauma
Rauma€10.93
Residents
4,643
-5.9% since 2014
Mean age47.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€25,971
+26.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,164 a month
Rauma€26,196
Finland€26,351
Households renting
31%
of 2,566 households
Rauma31%
Finland38%
University or college degree
27%
of residents aged 18 or over
Rauma31%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €730 per m² on average, 40% less than the average in Rauma. The price per m² has fallen by 25% since 2020.

Price per m²

€730

Postal code area 26660
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 9 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.34

Figure for Rauma
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Rauma: €10.93

Price-to-rent ratio
5.4 years
Rauma: 9.2
Gross rental yield
18.6%
Rauma: 10.8%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.9%-3.9%Rent+0.6%+0.3%
Average of the price index (Rauma) and rent index (Rauma)

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

The area is among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Rauma in 3 of 9 figures: households renting, unemployment, average home size.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom2/3

    €606Merirauma-Kappelinluhta
    Rauma €1,210Paroalho €730
    €1,374Rauma Keskus
    €606Merirauma-Kappelinluhta€1,374Rauma Keskus

  • Median disposable income15/18

    €24,168Sampaanala
    Rauma €26,196Paroalho €25,971
    €31,623Monnanummi
    €24,168Sampaanala€31,623Monnanummi

  • Households renting2/18

    1%Kuolimaa
    Rauma 31%Paroalho 31%
    46%Rauma Keskus
    1%Kuolimaa46%Rauma Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 344/18

    11%Voiluoto
    Rauma 21%Paroalho 20%
    25%Kodiksami
    11%Voiluoto25%Kodiksami

  • Aged 65 or over8/18

    14%Monnanummi
    Rauma 27%Paroalho 28%
    31%Kuolimaa
    14%Monnanummi31%Kuolimaa

  • Families with children15/18

    14%Rauma Keskus
    Rauma 18%Paroalho 17%
    35%Kaaro
    14%Rauma Keskus35%Kaaro

  • University or college degree11/18

    19%Kodiksami
    Rauma 31%Paroalho 27%
    45%Monnanummi
    19%Kodiksami45%Monnanummi

  • Unemployment3/18

    4%Kolla
    Rauma 10%Paroalho 12%
    15%Sampaanala
    4%Kolla15%Sampaanala

  • Average home size16/18

    70.4 m²Rauma Keskus
    Rauma 83.4 m²Paroalho 80.1 m²
    119.9 m²Kolla
    70.4 m²Rauma Keskus119.9 m²Kolla

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Rauma's: 20% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 28% are 65 or over.

ParoalhoRauma

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

Main activity

Residents' main activities are much like Rauma's: 42% are employed.

  • Paroalho42%30%13%
  • 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
47.0
Rauma: 46.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
12%
Rauma: 10%
Household size
1.8
Rauma: 1.9
Floor area per person
45.3 m²
Rauma: 45.8 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

69% of households own their home and 31% rent (Rauma: 31% rent). This is the 2nd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Rauma.

  • Paroalho69%31%
  • Rauma68%31%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

53% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 47% are in blocks of flats. Homes are smaller on average than in Rauma (80.1 m² compared with 83.4 m²).

  • Paroalho47%53%
  • Rauma46%52%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

50% of households are people living alone and 17% are families with children.

ParoalhoRauma

  • Living alone50%, Rauma 47%
  • Living alone, under 3512%, Rauma 12%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Rauma 3%
  • With children17%, Rauma 18%
  • With a child under 34%, Rauma 3%
  • Single parent5%, Rauma 4%
  • All members aged 18–6447%, Rauma 46%
  • At least one member 65 or over37%, Rauma 37%

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

Average dwelling size
80.1 m²
Rauma: 83.4 m²
Dwellings
2,850
Summer cottages
41

Education and income

Highest qualification

27% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Rauma (31%).

  • Paroalho24%45%21%
  • Rauma24%39%23%
  • 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 16% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Paroalho18%67%16%
  • 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
€25,971
a year, about €2,164 a month
Rauma: €26,196
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€35,497
a year, about €2,958 a month
Rauma: €37,811
University or college degree
27%
Rauma: 31%

Jobs

The area has 243 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). More common than usual is water supply and waste: 10% of jobs (Rauma: under 1%).

Largest industries

ParoalhoRauma

  • Health and social work26%, Rauma 16%
  • Construction22%, Rauma 6%
  • Wholesale and retail trade19%, Rauma 9%
  • Water supply and waste10%, Rauma 0%
  • Education7%, Rauma 6%
  • Other services3%, Rauma 2%

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

Jobs located here
243
Jobs per resident
0.05
People working in the area divided by people living there
Rauma: 0.43

Sectors

  • Paroalho33%65%
  • Rauma36%63%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 6% since 2014, more than in Rauma. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Rauma.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianParoalhoRaumaFinland

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).