Runosmäki-Kärsämäki

20360 · Turku · Varsinais-Suomi

20360 Runosmäki-Kärsämäki

In brief

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki (20360) has 11,519 residents, 6% of the population of Turku. Older residents stand out: 28% are 65 or over (Turku: 20%). 57% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (86%). The average home is 65.4 m². 50% of households own their home and 49% rent (Turku: 55% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,386 per m² on average, 48% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020. The price equals 9.6 years of rent at €11.99 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,848 a year, about €1,904 a month: 6% lower than in Turku and 13% lower than in Finland. 20% of the labour force is unemployed, more than in Turku (14%). The area has 5,916 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (28%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 13% of jobs (Turku: 5%).

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, slower than in Turku.

Rank among the city's areas

Students
6%
3rd lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 11%
Unemployment
20%
5th highest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 14%
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,386
4th lowest of 17 areas in Turku
Turku €2,651
University or college degree
24%
6th lowest of 26 areas in Turku
Turku 38%

Key figures

Residents and households 2024, prices and rents latest quarters

Price per m², 1 bedroom: €1,386; -12.0% since 2020; Turku€2,651

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €11.99; Figure for Turku 3; Turku€15.22

Residents: 11,519; +4.5% since 2014; Mean age46.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €22,848; +26.2% since 2014; a year, about €1,904 a month; Turku€24,314; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 49%; of 6,598 households; Turku55%; Finland38%

University or college degree: 24%; of residents aged 18 or over; Turku38%; Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,386 per m² on average, 48% less than the average in Turku. The price per m² has fallen by 12% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,386

Postal code area 20360
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 17 sales

Rent per m² a month

€11.99

Figure for Turku 3
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Turku: €15.22

Middle half of sales, € per m²

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki€1,386Turku €2,651

€1,658 – €3,488Figure for Turku, 2026 Q2

Price-to-rent ratio: 9.6 years; Turku: 14.5
Gross rental yield: 10.4%; Turku: 6.9%
Middle half of rents, € a month: 600–€732; Figure for Turku 3, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge: €4.55; Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year: 10 yrs5 yrsPrice+0.4%-0.6%Rent+1.5%+1.3%; Average of the price index (Turku 3) and rent index (Turku)

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.

Rent, right of occupancy or buy?Enter a flat in this area and see which option comes out ahead, year by year.Compare here

Compared with the other areas

In none of these 9 figures is the area among the three highest or lowest postal code areas of Turku.

Price per m², 1 bedroom14/17
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala
Turku €2,651Runosmäki-Kärsämäki €1,386
€4,066Kupittaa
€868Huhkola-Lauste-Vaala€4,066Kupittaa
Median disposable income19/26
€20,413Vesilinna
Turku €24,314Runosmäki-Kärsämäki €22,848
€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
€20,413Vesilinna€33,352Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Households renting14/26
2%Tortinmäki
Turku 55%Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 49%
90%Skanssi
2%Tortinmäki90%Skanssi
Aged 16 to 3415/26
13%Kakskerta
Turku 32%Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 23%
60%Iso-Heikkilä
13%Kakskerta60%Iso-Heikkilä
Aged 65 or over6/26
11%Moisio
Turku 20%Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 28%
31%Uittamo
11%Moisio31%Uittamo
Families with children16/26
5%Vesilinna
Turku 15%Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 16%
46%Moisio
5%Vesilinna46%Moisio
University or college degree21/26
13%Pansio-Perno
Turku 38%Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 24%
56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
13%Pansio-Perno56%Moikoinen-Pikisaari
Unemployment5/26
5%Kakskerta
Turku 14%Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 20%
24%Varissuo
5%Kakskerta24%Varissuo
Average home size16/26
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä
Turku 64.1 m²Runosmäki-Kärsämäki 65.4 m²
139.5 m²Kakskerta
41.3 m²Iso-Heikkilä139.5 m²Kakskerta

Residents

Age

Older residents stand out: 28% are 65 or over (Turku: 20%).

Runosmäki-KärsämäkiTurku

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

Main activity

Pensioners make up 30% of residents, more than in Turku (22%).

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki37%30%12%
Turku44%11%22%12%
Finland43%26%15%

Employed37%
Unemployed10%
Students6%
Pensioners30%
Children aged 0–1412%
Other4%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of all residents. Unemployment is counted for ages 16 to 64.

Mean age: 46.0; Turku: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force: 20%; Turku: 14%
Household size: 1.7; Turku: 1.7
Floor area per person: 38.4 m²; Turku: 37.9 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

50% of households own their home and 49% rent (Turku: 55% rent).

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki50%49%
Turku44%55%
Finland61%38%

Owner-occupied50%
Rented49%
Other or unknown1%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (86%). The average home is 65.4 m².

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki86%14%
Turku76%23%
Finland48%50%

Blocks of flats86%
Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses14%
Other buildings0%

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

Household types

57% of households are people living alone and 16% are families with children.

Runosmäki-KärsämäkiTurku

Living alone57%, Turku 56%
Living alone, under 3512%, Turku 23%
Couple under 35, no children4%, Turku 6%
With children16%, Turku 15%
With a child under 34%, Turku 4%
Single parent5%, Turku 4%
All members aged 18–6449%, Turku 59%
At least one member 65 or over36%, Turku 26%

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

Average dwelling size: 65.4 m²; Turku: 64.1 m²
Dwellings: 7,087
Summer cottages: 4

Education and income

Highest qualification

24% of adults have a university or college degree, fewer than in Turku (38%).

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki31%40%17%
Turku21%13%29%22%16%
Finland22%36%22%13%

Basic education or unknown31%
Matriculation examination5%
Vocational qualification40%
Bachelor's or lowest tertiary17%
Master's or higher7%

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

Income groups

22% of adults are in the lowest-earning fifth of Finland and 9% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki22%69%
Turku24%59%16%
Finland20%60%20%

Lowest 20% in Finland22%
Middle 60%69%
Highest 20%9%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over in the national income tenths. In Finland the groups hold 20%, 60% and 20%.

Inhabitants' disposable monetary income, median: €22,848; a year, about €1,904 a month; Turku: €24,314
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €29,158; a year, about €2,430 a month; Turku: €31,490
University or college degree: 24%; Turku: 38%

Jobs

The area has 5,916 jobs; the largest industry is manufacturing (28%). More common than usual is transport and storage: 13% of jobs (Turku: 5%).

Largest industries

Runosmäki-KärsämäkiTurku

Manufacturing28%, Turku 11%
Health and social work16%, Turku 22%
Transport and storage13%, Turku 5%
Wholesale and retail trade13%, Turku 9%
Construction9%, Turku 5%
Administrative and support services5%, Turku 9%

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

Jobs located here: 5,916
Jobs per resident: 0.51; People working in the area divided by people living there; Turku: 0.53

Sectors

Runosmäki-Kärsämäki38%62%
Turku16%83%
Finland20%77%

Primary production0%
Industry and construction38%
Services62%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 5% since 2014, slower than in Turku. Median income has risen by 26% since 2014, at the same pace as in Turku.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianRunosmäki-KärsämäkiTurkuFinland

Income after taxes and compulsory payments, transfers received included. 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 money income of residents aged 18 or over: earnings, entrepreneurial and property income and received transfers, minus taxes and other paid transfers. In euros of the 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).