Seinäjoki

Region of Etelä-Pohjanmaa · 26 postal code areas

In brief

Seinäjoki has 66,611 residents in 26 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 9% 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 €1,959 per m² on average, 22% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,139 (Kasperi) to €2,365 (Pohja). The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020. 62% of households own their home and 37% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €26,630 a year, about €2,219 a month: about the same as in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €22,293 (Kalakoski) to €31,605 (Impivaara). 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Seinäjoki has 33,847 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (19%).

Highs and lows

Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomPohja€2,365 Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomKasperi€1,139
Median disposable income
Highest median incomeImpivaara€31,605 Lowest median incomeKalakoski€22,293
Households renting
Most households rentingSeinäjoki Keskus59%Fewest households rentingLouko1%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Seinäjoki Keskus35%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Hanhikoski10%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,959; +0.4% since 2020; 2025 Q3–2025 Q3; Finland€2,502

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.40; a month; Finland€16.12

Residents: 66,611; +9.4% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €26,630; +27.4% since 2014; a year, about €2,219 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 37%; of 33,497 households; Finland38%

University or college degree: 36%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,139€1,835€2,142

Seinäjoki · Price per m², 1 bedroom

€1,959

* Hatched: figure from a larger area


60100Seinäjoki Keskus	€2,150	€13.81	€22,738	59%	11,935
60120Pohja	€2,365	€13.81	€24,646	51%	2,725
60150Kasperi	€1,139	€13.81	€24,581	45%	4,495
60200Törnävä	€2,142	€13.81	€29,444	32%	12,856
60220Huhtala	€1,345	€13.81	€25,123	50%	1,934
60280Eskoon Keskuslaitosalue	€1,835*	€13.81	€21,308	–	50
60320Alakylä-Jouppi	€1,835*	€13.81	€26,662	40%	7,518
60420Impivaara	€1,835*	€13.81	€31,605	4%	1,432
60510Hyllykallio	€2,017	€13.81	€30,181	21%	9,461
60550Nurmo Keskus	€1,835*	€13.81	€27,873	17%	4,277
60560Halkosaari	€1,835*	€13.81	€29,777	13%	685
60640Kurjenneva	€1,835*	€13.81	€29,773	2%	687
61100Peräseinäjoki Keskus	€1,835*	€13.81	€23,773	26%	1,880
61110Vuolle	€1,835*	€13.81	€25,904	1%	183
61120Louko	€1,835*	€13.81	€29,170	1%	655
61140Pasto	€1,835*	€13.81	€24,730	2%	111
61160Koura	€1,835*	€13.81	€25,632	9%	543
61180Haapaluoma	€1,835*	€13.81	€24,860	2%	191
61400Ylistaro Keskus	€1,835*	€13.81	€24,055	28%	1,894
61410Ylistaro Asemanseutu	€1,835*	€13.81	€26,573	9%	700
61430Isorehto	€1,835*	€13.81	€25,355	1%	367
61440Untamala	€1,835*	€13.81	€27,897	2%	166
61450Kylänpää	€1,835*	€13.81	€23,862	7%	497
61460Hanhikoski	€1,835*	€13.81	€25,001	2%	252
61470Kitinoja	€1,835*	€13.81	€29,976	10%	451
61650Kalakoski	€1,835*	€13.81	€22,293	6%	306

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,959 per m² on average, 22% less than in Finland. The price per m² has stayed about the same since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

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

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	€2,477	€17.41	11.9	27
1 bedroom	€1,959	€13.40	12.2	129
2+ bedrooms	€1,811	€12.31	12.3	122
All sizes	€1,984	€13.68	12.1	320

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Gross rental yield: 8.2%; 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.

Differences between the areas

In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 2.1 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.4 times the lowest.

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,139Kasperi
Seinäjoki €1,959
€2,365Pohja
€1,139Kasperi€2,365Pohja
Median disposable income
€22,293Kalakoski
Seinäjoki €26,630
€31,605Impivaara
€22,293Kalakoski€31,605Impivaara
Households renting
1%Louko
Seinäjoki 37%
59%Seinäjoki Keskus
1%Louko59%Seinäjoki Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
10%Hanhikoski
Seinäjoki 26%
35%Seinäjoki Keskus
10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki Keskus
Aged 65 or over
10%Impivaara
Seinäjoki 21%
37%Untamala
10%Impivaara37%Untamala
Families with children
9%Seinäjoki Keskus
Seinäjoki 21%
44%Impivaara
9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%Impivaara
University or college degree
15%Kalakoski
Seinäjoki 36%
50%Impivaara
15%Kalakoski50%Impivaara
Unemployment
2%Vuolle
Seinäjoki 9%
15%Kasperi
2%Vuolle15%Kasperi
Average home size
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus
Seinäjoki 81.4 m²
125.7 m²Impivaara
60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara

Residents

Age

The age structure is close to Finland's: 26% of residents are aged 16 to 34 and 21% are 65 or over.

SeinäjokiFinland

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%).

Seinäjoki46%23%16%
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: 2.0; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.7 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

62% of households own their home and 37% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Seinäjoki62%37%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

61% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 38% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (81.4 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Seinäjoki38%61%
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 21% are families with children.

SeinäjokiFinland

Living alone47%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 3516%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children5%, Finland 4%
With children21%, Finland 20%
With a child under 35%, Finland 4%
Single parent4%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6449%, 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: 81.4 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 37,379
Summer cottages: 811

Education and income

Highest qualification

36% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).

Seinäjoki18%40%27%
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.

Seinäjoki18%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: €26,630; a year, about €2,219 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €36,858; a year, about €3,072 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 36%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Seinäjoki has 33,847 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (26%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (19%).

Largest industries

SeinäjokiFinland

Health and social work26%, Finland 19%
Manufacturing15%, Finland 12%
Wholesale and retail trade12%, Finland 11%
Construction7%, Finland 7%
Education6%, Finland 7%
Transport and storage6%, Finland 5%

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

Jobs located here: 33,847
Jobs per resident: 0.51; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Seinäjoki22%76%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 9% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 27% 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, medianSeinäjokiFinland

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).