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Huhtala

60220 · Seinäjoki · Etelä-Pohjanmaa

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60220 Huhtala

In brief

Huhtala (60220) has 1,934 residents, 3% of the population of Seinäjoki. Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%). 60% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.

63% of homes are in blocks of flats and 37% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Seinäjoki (68.2 m² compared with 81.4 m²). 50% of households own their home and 50% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). This is the 3rd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,345 per m² on average, 31% less than the average in Seinäjoki. The price per m² has fallen by 9% since 2020. The price equals 8.1 years of rent at €13.81 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €25,123 a year, about €2,094 a month: 6% lower than in Seinäjoki and 5% lower than in Finland. 9% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Seinäjoki (9%). The area is a place of work: it has 4,738 jobs, 2.45 for every resident.

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

Rank among the city's areas

  • Jobs per resident

    2.45

    The highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 0.51

  • Homes in small houses

    37%

    2nd lowest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 61%

  • Living alone

    60%

    2nd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 47%

  • Households renting

    50%

    3rd highest of 25 areas in Seinäjoki

    Seinäjoki 37%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,345
-9.2% since 2020
Seinäjoki€1,959
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.81
Figure for Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki€13.40
Residents
1,934
+0.7% since 2014
Mean age48.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€25,123
+26.5% since 2014
a year, about €2,094 a month
Seinäjoki€26,630
Finland€26,351
Households renting
50%
of 1,181 households
Seinäjoki37%
Finland38%
University or college degree
39%
of residents aged 18 or over
Seinäjoki36%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,345 per m² on average, 31% less than the average in Seinäjoki. The price per m² has fallen by 9% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,345

Postal code area 60220
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 9 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.81

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

Seinäjoki: €13.40

Price-to-rent ratio
8.1 years
Seinäjoki: 12.2
Gross rental yield
12.3%
Seinäjoki: 8.2%
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-2.0%-0.1%Rent+0.7%+1.0%
Average of the price index (Seinäjoki) and rent index (Seinäjoki)

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 Seinäjoki in 3 of 9 figures: households renting, families with children, average home size.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom5/6

    €1,139Kasperi
    Seinäjoki €1,959Huhtala €1,345
    €2,365Pohja
    €1,139Kasperi€2,365Pohja

  • Median disposable income15/25

    €22,293Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki €26,630Huhtala €25,123
    €31,605Impivaara
    €22,293Kalakoski€31,605Impivaara

  • Households renting3/25

    1%Louko
    Seinäjoki 37%Huhtala 50%
    59%Seinäjoki Keskus
    1%Louko59%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 16 to 345/25

    10%Hanhikoski
    Seinäjoki 26%Huhtala 25%
    35%Seinäjoki Keskus
    10%Hanhikoski35%Seinäjoki Keskus

  • Aged 65 or over7/25

    10%Impivaara
    Seinäjoki 21%Huhtala 31%
    37%Untamala
    10%Impivaara37%Untamala

  • Families with children23/25

    9%Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 21%Huhtala 13%
    44%Impivaara
    9%Seinäjoki Keskus44%Impivaara

  • University or college degree4/25

    15%Kalakoski
    Seinäjoki 36%Huhtala 39%
    50%Impivaara
    15%Kalakoski50%Impivaara

  • Unemployment10/25

    2%Vuolle
    Seinäjoki 9%Huhtala 9%
    15%Kasperi
    2%Vuolle15%Kasperi

  • Average home size24/25

    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus
    Seinäjoki 81.4 m²Huhtala 68.2 m²
    125.7 m²Impivaara
    60.3 m²Seinäjoki Keskus125.7 m²Impivaara

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 31% are 65 or over (Seinäjoki: 21%).

HuhtalaSeinäjoki

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 34% of residents, more than in Seinäjoki (23%).

  • Huhtala42%34%11%
  • 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
48.0
Seinäjoki: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
9%
Seinäjoki: 9%
Household size
1.6
Seinäjoki: 2.0
Floor area per person
43.9 m²
Seinäjoki: 42.7 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

50% of households own their home and 50% rent (Seinäjoki: 37% rent). This is the 3rd highest renting share among the postal code areas of Seinäjoki.

  • Huhtala50%50%
  • Seinäjoki62%37%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

63% of homes are in blocks of flats and 37% in detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. Homes are smaller on average than in Seinäjoki (68.2 m² compared with 81.4 m²).

  • Huhtala63%37%
  • Seinäjoki38%61%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

60% of households are people living alone and 13% are families with children.

HuhtalaSeinäjoki

  • Living alone60%, Seinäjoki 47%
  • Living alone, under 3518%, Seinäjoki 16%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • With children13%, Seinäjoki 21%
  • With a child under 33%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • Single parent4%, Seinäjoki 4%
  • All members aged 18–6451%, Seinäjoki 49%
  • At least one member 65 or over36%, Seinäjoki 30%

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

Average dwelling size
68.2 m²
Seinäjoki: 81.4 m²
Dwellings
1,370
Summer cottages
1

Education and income

Highest qualification

39% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Seinäjoki (36%).

  • Huhtala16%39%30%
  • Seinäjoki18%40%27%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.

Income groups

17% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 12% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Huhtala17%71%12%
  • 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
€25,123
a year, about €2,094 a month
Seinäjoki: €26,630
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€32,059
a year, about €2,672 a month
Seinäjoki: €36,858
University or college degree
39%
Seinäjoki: 36%

Jobs

The area is a place of work: it has 4,738 jobs, 2.45 for every resident.

Largest industries

HuhtalaSeinäjoki

  • Health and social work90%, Seinäjoki 26%
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing2%, Seinäjoki 2%
  • Professional, scientific and technical2%, Seinäjoki 5%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation1%, Seinäjoki 1%
  • Education1%, Seinäjoki 6%
  • Information and communication1%, Seinäjoki 2%

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

Jobs located here
4,738
Jobs per resident
2.45
People working in the area divided by people living there
Seinäjoki: 0.51

Sectors

  • Huhtala97%
  • Seinäjoki22%76%
  • 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 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Seinäjoki.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianHuhtalaSeinäjokiFinland

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).