Riihimäki

Region of Kanta-Häme · 6 postal code areas

In brief

Riihimäki has 28,643 residents in 6 postal code areas. The number of residents has fallen by 2% 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 25% are 65 or over.

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,314 per m² on average, 47% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,185 (Peltosaari-Patastenmäki) to €1,391 (Herajoki). The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020. 63% of households own their home and 37% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,461 a year, about €2,205 a month: about the same as in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €24,756 (Riihimäki Keskus) to €29,308 (Taka-Kasarmi). 12% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Riihimäki has 11,608 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (18%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 8% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomHerajoki€1,391 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomPeltosaari-Patastenmäki€1,185
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeTaka-Kasarmi€29,308 Lowest median incomeRiihimäki Keskus€24,756
Households renting
Most households rentingRiihimäki Keskus47%Fewest households rentingTaka-Kasarmi17%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Riihimäki Keskus26%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Taka-Kasarmi15%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,314; +1.2% since 2020; 2025 Q3–2026 Q2; Finland€2,502

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €12.71; a month; Finland€16.12

Residents: 28,643; -2.4% since 2014; Mean age45.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,461; +24.1% since 2014; a year, about €2,205 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 37%; of 15,032 households; Finland38%

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

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,185€1,216€1,239

Riihimäki · Price per m², 1 bedroom

€1,314

* Hatched: figure from a larger area


11100Riihimäki Keskus	€1,216	€12.59	€24,756	47%	6,624
11120Pohjois-Riihimäki	€1,239	€12.59	€27,533	28%	6,692
11130Peltosaari-Patastenmäki	€1,185	€12.59	€26,479	36%	9,744
11310Taka-Kasarmi	€1,440*	€12.59	€29,308	17%	680
11710Herajoki	€1,391	€12.59	€28,120	30%	2,932
11910Lasi-Kumela	€1,440*	€12.59	€27,898	30%	2,333

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,314 per m² on average, 47% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 1% 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	–	€15.60	–	–
1 bedroom	€1,314	€12.71	8.6	78
2+ bedrooms	–	€10.84	–	–
All sizes	€1,388	€12.88	9.0	214

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Gross rental yield: 11.6%; 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 1.2 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
€1,185Peltosaari-Patastenmäki
Riihimäki €1,314
€1,391Herajoki
€1,185Peltosaari-Patastenmäki€1,391Herajoki
Median disposable income
€24,756Riihimäki Keskus
Riihimäki €26,461
€29,308Taka-Kasarmi
€24,756Riihimäki Keskus€29,308Taka-Kasarmi
Households renting
17%Taka-Kasarmi
Riihimäki 37%
47%Riihimäki Keskus
17%Taka-Kasarmi47%Riihimäki Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
15%Taka-Kasarmi
Riihimäki 21%
26%Riihimäki Keskus
15%Taka-Kasarmi26%Riihimäki Keskus
Aged 65 or over
21%Taka-Kasarmi
Riihimäki 25%
29%Riihimäki Keskus
21%Taka-Kasarmi29%Riihimäki Keskus
Families with children
12%Riihimäki Keskus
Riihimäki 19%
25%Taka-Kasarmi
12%Riihimäki Keskus25%Taka-Kasarmi
University or college degree
29%Riihimäki Keskus
Riihimäki 31%
32%Taka-Kasarmi
29%Riihimäki Keskus32%Taka-Kasarmi
Unemployment
9%Herajoki
Riihimäki 12%
13%Riihimäki Keskus
9%Herajoki13%Riihimäki Keskus
Average home size
60.7 m²Riihimäki Keskus
Riihimäki 75.1 m²
90.0 m²Herajoki
60.7 m²Riihimäki Keskus90.0 m²Herajoki

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Finland's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 25% are 65 or over.

RiihimäkiFinland

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

Main activity

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

Riihimäki42%27%14%
Finland43%26%15%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 45.0; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 12%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 1.9; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 40.9 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

63% of households own their home and 37% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Riihimäki63%37%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

56% of homes are in blocks of flats and 43% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Finland (75.1 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Riihimäki56%43%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

49% of households are people living alone and 19% are families with children.

RiihimäkiFinland

Living alone49%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 3512%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children19%, Finland 20%
With a child under 33%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6447%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over34%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 75.1 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 16,729
Summer cottages: 259

Education and income

Highest qualification

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

Riihimäki23%40%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 18% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Riihimäki19%63%18%
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: €26,461; a year, about €2,205 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €36,084; a year, about €3,007 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 31%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Riihimäki has 11,608 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (18%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 8% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Largest industries

RiihimäkiFinland

Manufacturing18%, Finland 12%
Health and social work17%, Finland 19%
Wholesale and retail trade16%, Finland 11%
Public administration and defence8%, Finland 5%
Education6%, Finland 7%
Construction6%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 11,608
Jobs per resident: 0.41; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Riihimäki28%71%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Finland. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, slower than in Finland (28%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianRiihimäkiFinland

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).