In brief
Rovaniemi has 65,722 residents in 47 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 7% since 2014, faster than in Finland. The age structure is close to Finland's: 26% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,061 per m² on average, 18% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €818 (Ounasrinne) to €2,890 (Lapinrinne - Ahokangas). The price per m² has risen by 6% since 2020. 57% of households own their home and 41% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,370 a year, about €2,198 a month: about the same as in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €19,981 (Juotas) to €31,525 (Koskenkylä). 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Rovaniemi has 29,809 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (25%). 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 bedroomLapinrinne - Ahokangas€2,890Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomOunasrinne€818Median disposable income
Highest median incomeKoskenkylä€31,525Lowest median incomeJuotas€19,981Households renting
Most households rentingNiemelänkangas - Korvanniemi69%Fewest households rentingNarkaus - Kämät1%Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi48%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Marraskoski6%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², 1 bedroom
- €2,061
- +5.8% since 2020
- 2025 Q3–2026 Q2
- Finland€2,502
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €15.67
- a month
- Finland€16.12
- Residents
- 65,722
- +6.8% since 2014
- Mean age42.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €26,370
- +31.0% since 2014
- a year, about €2,198 a month
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 41%
- of 34,069 households
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 37%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Finland36%
Postal code areas
Rovaniemi · Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,061
* Hatched: figure from a larger area
| 96100Rovaniemi Keskus | €2,613 | €16.40 | €24,226 | 60% | 11,448 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96190Lapinrinne - Ahokangas | €2,890 | €16.40 | €30,265 | 27% | 5,268 |
| 96200Sahanperä - Ratantaus | €1,982 | €16.40 | €24,999 | 54% | 4,883 |
| 96300Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi | €1,900 | €16.40 | €22,844 | 69% | 6,063 |
| 96320Teollisuuskylä | €2,022* | €16.40 | – | – | 10 |
| 96400Pullinranta - Kiiruna | €2,258 | €16.40 | €27,286 | 41% | 3,667 |
| 96440Ounasrinne | €818 | €16.40 | €23,848 | 56% | 3,309 |
| 96460Pöykkölä | €2,022* | €16.40 | €31,106 | 10% | 3,075 |
| 96500Korkalovaara | €820 | €16.40 | €25,602 | 37% | 5,731 |
| 96600Koskenkylä | €2,022* | €16.40 | €31,525 | 10% | 1,273 |
| 96700Niskanperä | €2,022* | €16.40 | €30,814 | 5% | 736 |
| 96800Ylikylä - Patosaari | €2,022* | €16.40 | €29,495 | 29% | 2,036 |
Housing costs
An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,061 per m² on average, 18% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 6% 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 | €2,769 | €20.39 | 11.3 | 211 |
| 1 bedroom | €2,061 | €15.67 | 11.0 | 389 |
| 2+ bedrooms | €1,792 | €13.51 | 11.0 | 272 |
| All sizes | €2,060 | €15.80 | 10.9 | 872 |
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
- Gross rental yield
- 9.1%
- 1 bedroom. A year of rent as a share of the price, before costs
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 3.5 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.6 times the lowest.
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€818Ounasrinne€2,890Lapinrinne - AhokangasRovaniemi €2,061€818Ounasrinne€2,890Lapinrinne - AhokangasMedian disposable income
€19,981Juotas€31,525KoskenkyläRovaniemi €26,370€19,981Juotas€31,525KoskenkyläHouseholds renting
1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - KorvanniemiRovaniemi 41%1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - KorvanniemiAged 16 to 34
6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - KorvanniemiRovaniemi 26%6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - KorvanniemiAged 65 or over
4%Someroharju56%AuttiRovaniemi 21%4%Someroharju56%AuttiFamilies with children
3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - PatosaariRovaniemi 20%3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - PatosaariUniversity or college degree
16%Someroharju55%PöykköläRovaniemi 37%16%Someroharju55%PöykköläUnemployment
4%Rautionsaari33%JuotasRovaniemi 9%4%Rautionsaari33%JuotasAverage home size
55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²KoskenkyläRovaniemi 74.4 m²55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²Koskenkylä
Residents
Age
The age structure is close to Finland's: 26% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.
RovaniemiFinland
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Employed people make up 46% of residents, more than in Finland (43%).
- Rovaniemi46%24%15%
- Finland43%26%15%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.
- Mean age
- 42.0
- Finland: 44.0
- Unemployed, share of the labour force
- 9%
- Finland: 12%
- Household size
- 1.9
- Finland: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 40.6 m²
- Finland: 41.6 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
57% of households own their home and 41% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
- Rovaniemi57%41%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
51% of homes are in blocks of flats and 47% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Finland (74.4 m² compared with 78.5 m²).
- Rovaniemi51%47%
- 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 20% are families with children.
RovaniemiFinland
- Living alone49%, Finland 47%
- Living alone, under 3516%, Finland 13%
- Couple under 35, no children5%, Finland 4%
- With children20%, Finland 20%
- With a child under 34%, Finland 4%
- Single parent5%, Finland 4%
- All members aged 18–6450%, Finland 48%
- At least one member 65 or over30%, Finland 33%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 74.4 m²
- Finland: 78.5 m²
- Dwellings
- 39,507
- Summer cottages
- 4,273
Education and income
Highest qualification
37% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).
- Rovaniemi16%40%25%12%
- 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 17% in the highest, close to 20% each.
- Rovaniemi18%65%17%
- 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
- €26,370
- a year, about €2,198 a month
- Finland: €26,351
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €35,687
- a year, about €2,974 a month
- Finland: €37,777
- University or college degree
- 37%
- Finland: 36%
Jobs
Rovaniemi has 29,809 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (25%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 8% of jobs (Finland: 5%).
Largest industries
RovaniemiFinland
- Health and social work25%, Finland 19%
- Administrative and support services10%, Finland 7%
- Wholesale and retail trade9%, Finland 11%
- Education8%, Finland 7%
- Public administration and defence8%, Finland 5%
- Construction7%, Finland 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 29,809
- Jobs per resident
- 0.45
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Finland: 0.43
Sectors
- Rovaniemi13%86%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 7% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 31% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.
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.
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).