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96500 Korkalovaara

In brief

Korkalovaara (96500) has 5,731 residents, 9% of the population of Rovaniemi. The age structure is close to Rovaniemi's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 24% are 65 or over. 49% of households are people living alone and 20% are families with children.

58% of homes are in blocks of flats and 41% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Rovaniemi (77.0 m² compared with 74.4 m²). 62% of households own their home and 37% rent (Rovaniemi: 41% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €820 per m² on average, 60% less than the average in Rovaniemi. The price is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. The price per m² has risen by 8% since 2020. The price equals 4.2 years of rent at €16.40 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,602 a year, about €2,134 a month: about the same as in Rovaniemi and about the same as in Finland. 14% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Rovaniemi (9%). The area has 315 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (37%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 15% of jobs (Rovaniemi: 5%).

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    0.06

    3rd lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 0.45

  • Residents

    5,731

    4th highest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

  • Homes in small houses

    41%

    5th lowest of 33 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi 47%

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €820

    2nd lowest of 8 areas in Rovaniemi

    Rovaniemi €2,061

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€820
+8.0% since 2020
Rovaniemi€2,061
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€16.40
Figure for Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi€15.67
Residents
5,731
+0.2% since 2014
Mean age44.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€25,602
+27.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,134 a month
Rovaniemi€26,370
Finland€26,351
Households renting
37%
of 3,082 households
Rovaniemi41%
Finland38%
University or college degree
31%
of residents aged 18 or over
Rovaniemi37%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €820 per m² on average, 60% less than the average in Rovaniemi. The price is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Rovaniemi. The price per m² has risen by 8% since 2020.

Price per m²

€820

Postal code area 96500
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 8 sales

Rent per m² a month

€16.40

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

Rovaniemi: €15.67

Price-to-rent ratio
4.2 years
Rovaniemi: 11.0
Gross rental yield
24.0%
Rovaniemi: 9.1%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.9%+2.7%Rent+1.8%+2.3%
Average of the price index (Rovaniemi) and rent index (Rovaniemi)

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 Rovaniemi in 1 of 9 figures: price per m², 1 bedroom.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom7/8

    €818Ounasrinne
    Rovaniemi €2,061Korkalovaara €820
    €2,890Lapinrinne - Ahokangas
    €818Ounasrinne€2,890Lapinrinne - Ahokangas

  • Median disposable income18/33

    €19,981Juotas
    Rovaniemi €26,370Korkalovaara €25,602
    €31,525Koskenkylä
    €19,981Juotas€31,525Koskenkylä

  • Households renting7/33

    1%Narkaus - Kämät
    Rovaniemi 41%Korkalovaara 37%
    69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
    1%Narkaus - Kämät69%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

  • Aged 16 to 349/33

    6%Marraskoski
    Rovaniemi 26%Korkalovaara 21%
    48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi
    6%Marraskoski48%Niemelänkangas - Korvanniemi

  • Aged 65 or over19/33

    4%Someroharju
    Rovaniemi 21%Korkalovaara 24%
    56%Autti
    4%Someroharju56%Autti

  • Families with children16/33

    3%Juotas
    Rovaniemi 20%Korkalovaara 20%
    40%Ylikylä - Patosaari
    3%Juotas40%Ylikylä - Patosaari

  • University or college degree16/33

    16%Someroharju
    Rovaniemi 37%Korkalovaara 31%
    55%Pöykkölä
    16%Someroharju55%Pöykkölä

  • Unemployment8/33

    4%Rautionsaari
    Rovaniemi 9%Korkalovaara 14%
    33%Juotas
    4%Rautionsaari33%Juotas

  • Average home size27/33

    55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus
    Rovaniemi 74.4 m²Korkalovaara 77.0 m²
    115.2 m²Koskenkylä
    55.2 m²Rovaniemi Keskus115.2 m²Koskenkylä

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Rovaniemi's: 21% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 24% are 65 or over.

KorkalovaaraRovaniemi

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

Main activity

Employed people make up 43% of residents, less than in Rovaniemi (46%).

  • Korkalovaara43%27%15%
  • 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
44.0
Rovaniemi: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
14%
Rovaniemi: 9%
Household size
1.9
Rovaniemi: 1.9
Floor area per person
41.9 m²
Rovaniemi: 40.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

62% of households own their home and 37% rent (Rovaniemi: 41% rent).

  • Korkalovaara62%37%
  • Rovaniemi57%41%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

58% of homes are in blocks of flats and 41% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are larger on average than in Rovaniemi (77.0 m² compared with 74.4 m²).

  • Korkalovaara58%41%
  • 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.

KorkalovaaraRovaniemi

  • Living alone49%, Rovaniemi 49%
  • Living alone, under 3511%, Rovaniemi 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children3%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • With children20%, Rovaniemi 20%
  • With a child under 34%, Rovaniemi 4%
  • Single parent5%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • All members aged 18–6447%, Rovaniemi 50%
  • At least one member 65 or over34%, Rovaniemi 30%

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

Average dwelling size
77.0 m²
Rovaniemi: 74.4 m²
Dwellings
3,367
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

31% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Rovaniemi (37%).

  • Korkalovaara19%47%22%
  • 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 13% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Korkalovaara18%69%13%
  • 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
€25,602
a year, about €2,134 a month
Rovaniemi: €26,370
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€33,868
a year, about €2,822 a month
Rovaniemi: €35,687
University or college degree
31%
Rovaniemi: 37%

Jobs

The area has 315 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (37%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 15% of jobs (Rovaniemi: 5%).

Largest industries

KorkalovaaraRovaniemi

  • Health and social work37%, Rovaniemi 25%
  • Transport and storage15%, Rovaniemi 5%
  • Administrative and support services10%, Rovaniemi 10%
  • Wholesale and retail trade9%, Rovaniemi 9%
  • Construction7%, Rovaniemi 7%
  • Public administration and defence5%, Rovaniemi 8%

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

Jobs located here
315
Jobs per resident
0.06
People working in the area divided by people living there
Rovaniemi: 0.45

Sectors

  • Korkalovaara11%85%
  • Rovaniemi13%86%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has stayed about the same since 2014. Median income has risen by 27% since 2014, slower than in Rovaniemi (31%).

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianKorkalovaaraRovaniemiFinland

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).