In brief
Tuusula has 42,225 residents in 13 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Finland: 20%).
Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,948 per m² on average (2025), 28% less than in Finland. Between postal code areas the price ranges from €1,798 (Jokela) to €2,856 (Hyrylä). The price per m² has fallen by 4% since 2020. 68% of households own their home and 31% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
The median disposable monetary income of residents is €30,476 a year, about €2,540 a month: 16% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €29,752 (Ruotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki) to €34,737 (Lahela). 9% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Tuusula has 14,124 jobs; the largest industry is construction (17%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (7%).
Highs and lows
Price per m², 1 bedroom
Highest price per m², 1 bedroomHyrylä€2,856Lowest price per m², 1 bedroomJokela€1,798Median disposable income
Highest median incomeLahela€34,737Lowest median incomeRuotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki€29,752Households renting
Most households rentingHyrylä48%Fewest households rentingJäniksenlinna2%Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Hyrylä24%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Nuppulinna13%
Key figures
Residents and households 2024, prices and rents from the latest quarters
- Price per m², all sizes
- €1,948
- -4.4% since 2020
- Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025
- Finland€2,718
- Rent per m², 1 bedroom
- €14.46
- Figure for Helsinki satellite municipalities
- Finland€16.12
- Residents
- 42,225
- +10.5% since 2014
- Mean age42.0
- Disposable monetary income, median
- €30,476
- +22.9% since 2014
- a year, about €2,540 a month
- Finland€26,351
- Households renting
- 31%
- of 19,215 households
- Finland38%
- University or college degree
- 36%
- of residents aged 18 or over
- Finland36%
Postal code areas
Tuusula · Price per m², 1 bedroom
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* Hatched: figure from a larger area
| 04300Hyrylä | €2,856 | €14.46 | €29,964 | 48% | 13,889 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04310Tuusula Kirkonkylä | €1,948* | €14.46 | €33,641 | 16% | 2,476 |
| 04320Riihikallio | €1,985 | €14.46 | €30,383 | 36% | 5,145 |
| 04330Lahela | €1,948* | €14.46 | €34,737 | 11% | 2,653 |
| 04340Mattila | €1,948* | €14.46 | €30,463 | 29% | 2,280 |
| 04350Nahkela | €1,948* | €14.46 | €32,278 | 5% | 474 |
| 04360Ruotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki | €1,948* | €14.46 | €29,752 | 6% | 1,117 |
| 04370Rusutjärvi | €1,948* | €14.46 | €31,269 | 2% | 731 |
| 04380Tuomala | €1,948* | €14.46 | €31,870 | 4% | 708 |
| 04390Jäniksenlinna | €1,948* | €14.46 | €32,436 | 2% | 408 |
| 04500Kellokoski | €1,948* | €14.46 | €30,889 | 20% | 6,141 |
| 05400Jokela | €1,798 | €14.46 | €29,959 | 24% | 6,644 |
Prices, rents and charges
Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,948 per m² on average (2025), 28% less than in Finland. The price per m² has fallen by 4% since 2020.
Prices and rents by flat size
Sales 2025, rents for Helsinki satellite municipalities. Source: Statistics Finland
| Flat size | Price per m² | Rent per m² a month | Price-to-rent ratio | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | – | €18.61 | – | – |
| 1 bedroom | – | €14.46 | – | – |
| 2+ bedrooms | – | €13.20 | – | – |
| All sizes | €1,948 | – | – | 147 |
- Maintenance charge
- €4.55
- Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Yearly average price of old flats in blocks of flats, all sizes. Source: Statistics Finland.
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In the most expensive postal code area a one-bedroom flat costs about 1.6 times as much per m² as in the cheapest. The highest median income is about 1.2 times the lowest.
Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,798Jokela€2,856Hyrylä€1,798Jokela€2,856HyryläMedian disposable income
€29,752Ruotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki€34,737LahelaTuusula €30,476€29,752Ruotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki€34,737LahelaHouseholds renting
2%Jäniksenlinna48%HyryläTuusula 31%2%Jäniksenlinna48%HyryläAged 16 to 34
13%Nuppulinna24%HyryläTuusula 20%13%Nuppulinna24%HyryläAged 65 or over
11%Lahela24%RusutjärviTuusula 19%11%Lahela24%RusutjärviFamilies with children
22%Mattila37%LahelaTuusula 26%22%Mattila37%LahelaUniversity or college degree
29%Ruotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki49%Tuusula KirkonkyläTuusula 36%29%Ruotsinkylä-Kiilinmäki49%Tuusula KirkonkyläUnemployment
5%Rusutjärvi9%HyryläTuusula 9%5%Rusutjärvi9%HyryläAverage home size
76.2 m²Hyrylä133.2 m²NahkelaTuusula 90.0 m²76.2 m²Hyrylä133.2 m²Nahkela
Residents
Age
Families stand out: 26% of households have children (Finland: 20%).
TuusulaFinland
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents in each age group.
Main activity
Employed people make up 48% of residents, more than in Finland (43%).
- Tuusula48%21%17%
- 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
- 2.2
- Finland: 1.9
- Floor area per person
- 42.5 m²
- Finland: 41.6 m²
Households and homes
Tenure
68% of households own their home and 31% rent (Finland: 38% rent).
- Tuusula68%31%
- Finland61%38%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households.
Dwellings
63% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 36% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (90.0 m² compared with 78.5 m²).
- Tuusula36%63%
- Finland48%50%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of dwellings by building type.
Household types
26% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 37% live alone.
TuusulaFinland
- Living alone37%, Finland 47%
- Living alone, under 358%, Finland 13%
- Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
- With children26%, Finland 20%
- With a child under 35%, Finland 4%
- Single parent5%, Finland 4%
- All members aged 18–6445%, Finland 48%
- At least one member 65 or over29%, Finland 33%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of households. A household can belong to several types.
- Average dwelling size
- 90.0 m²
- Finland: 78.5 m²
- Dwellings
- 20,811
- Summer cottages
- 429
Education and income
Highest qualification
36% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).
- Tuusula22%36%24%12%
- Finland22%36%22%13%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of residents aged 18 or over.
Income groups
28% of adults are in Finland's highest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.
- Tuusula14%58%28%
- 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
- €30,476
- a year, about €2,540 a month
- Finland: €26,351
- Households' disposable monetary income, median
- €49,744
- a year, about €4,145 a month
- Finland: €37,777
- University or college degree
- 36%
- Finland: 36%
Jobs
Tuusula has 14,124 jobs; the largest industry is construction (17%). Its share is clearly higher than in Finland (7%).
Largest industries
TuusulaFinland
- Construction17%, Finland 7%
- Wholesale and retail trade16%, Finland 11%
- Health and social work15%, Finland 19%
- Manufacturing13%, Finland 12%
- Administrative and support services8%, Finland 7%
- Education7%, Finland 7%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024 · Share of jobs with a known industry.
- Jobs located here
- 14,124
- Jobs per resident
- 0.33
- People working in the area divided by people living there
- Finland: 0.43
Sectors
- Tuusula31%68%
- Finland20%77%
Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024
Change since 2010
The number of residents has grown by 11% since 2014, faster than in Finland. Median income has risen by 23% since 2014, slower than in Finland (28%).
Permanent residents at the end of each year. Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo.
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).