Siilinjärvi

Region of Pohjois-Savo · 8 postal code areas

In brief

Siilinjärvi has 21,269 residents in 8 postal code areas. The number of residents has fallen by 2% since 2014, while it has grown in Finland. Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,396 per m² on average (2025), 49% less than in Finland. The price per m² has fallen by 8% since 2020. 76% of households own their home and 23% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €27,512 a year, about €2,293 a month: 4% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €26,047 (Leppäkaarre) to €30,999 (Toivala). 10% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Finland (12%). Siilinjärvi has 7,153 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (18%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 10% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Highs and lows

Median disposable income
Highest median incomeToivala€30,999 Lowest median incomeLeppäkaarre€26,047
Households renting
Most households rentingSiilinjärvi Keskus29%Fewest households rentingKuuslahti2%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Harjamäki22%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Hamula16%

Key figures

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

Price per m², all sizes: €1,396; -8.1% since 2020; Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025; Finland€2,718

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €13.83; Figure for Pohjois-Savo; Finland€16.12

Residents: 21,269; -1.8% since 2014; Mean age44.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €27,512; +24.4% since 2014; a year, about €2,293 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 23%; of 9,714 households; Finland38%

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

Postal code areas

Colour by

€869€869€869

Siilinjärvi · Price per m², 1 bedroom

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* Hatched: figure from a larger area


70900Toivala	€1,396*	€13.83	€30,999	5%	3,133
70910Vuorela	€1,396*	€13.83	€27,747	27%	2,927
71800Siilinjärvi Keskus	€869	€13.83	€26,631	29%	10,583
71820Pöljä	€1,396*	€13.83	€27,935	3%	746
71840Kuuslahti	€1,396*	€13.83	€28,494	2%	500
71850Leppäkaarre	€1,396*	€13.83	€26,047	28%	1,808
71870Harjamäki	€1,396*	€13.83	€30,151	29%	423
71890Hamula	€1,396*	€13.83	€29,106	3%	895

Prices, rents and charges

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,396 per m² on average (2025), 49% less than in Finland. The price per m² has fallen by 8% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Sales 2025, rents for Pohjois-Savo. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€18.51	–	–
1 bedroom	–	€13.83	–	–
2+ bedrooms	–	€11.53	–	–
All sizes	€1,396	–	–	73

Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025

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

The highest median income is about 1.2 times the lowest.

Median disposable income
€26,047Leppäkaarre
Siilinjärvi €27,512
€30,999Toivala
€26,047Leppäkaarre€30,999Toivala
Households renting
2%Kuuslahti
Siilinjärvi 23%
29%Siilinjärvi Keskus
2%Kuuslahti29%Siilinjärvi Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
16%Hamula
Siilinjärvi 18%
22%Harjamäki
16%Hamula22%Harjamäki
Aged 65 or over
10%Harjamäki
Siilinjärvi 23%
29%Vuorela
10%Harjamäki29%Vuorela
Families with children
20%Vuorela
Siilinjärvi 25%
38%Toivala
20%Vuorela38%Toivala
University or college degree
25%Kuuslahti
Siilinjärvi 36%
48%Toivala
25%Kuuslahti48%Toivala
Unemployment
5%Hamula
Siilinjärvi 10%
13%Leppäkaarre
5%Hamula13%Leppäkaarre
Average home size
80.5 m²Vuorela
Siilinjärvi 91.6 m²
123.8 m²Hamula
80.5 m²Vuorela123.8 m²Hamula

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 25% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

SiilinjärviFinland

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 18% of residents, more than in Finland (15%).

Siilinjärvi43%26%18%
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; Finland: 44.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 10%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.2; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 43.4 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

76% of households own their home and 23% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Siilinjärvi76%23%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

76% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 23% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (91.6 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Siilinjärvi23%76%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

25% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 37% live alone.

SiilinjärviFinland

Living alone37%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 356%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children25%, Finland 20%
With a child under 35%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6440%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over35%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 91.6 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 10,618
Summer cottages: 915

Education and income

Highest qualification

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

Siilinjärvi16%45%26%10%
Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

15% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 19% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Siilinjärvi15%66%19%
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: €27,512; a year, about €2,293 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €44,167; a year, about €3,681 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 36%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Siilinjärvi has 7,153 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (18%). More common than usual is public administration and defence: 10% of jobs (Finland: 5%).

Largest industries

SiilinjärviFinland

Health and social work18%, Finland 19%
Manufacturing15%, Finland 12%
Public administration and defence10%, Finland 5%
Construction9%, Finland 7%
Wholesale and retail trade9%, Finland 11%
Education7%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 7,153
Jobs per resident: 0.34; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Siilinjärvi29%67%
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, medianSiilinjärviFinland

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).