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65100 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

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65100 Vaasa Keskus

In brief

Vaasa Keskus (65100) has 20,467 residents, 29% of the population of Vaasa. It is the largest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. Young adults stand out: 44% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Vaasa: 30%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 64% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Vaasa (56.1 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 64% of households rent their home, more than in Vaasa (45%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa. An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,496 per m² on average, 25% more than the average in Vaasa. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020. The price equals 13.4 years of rent at €15.50 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €22,408 a year, about €1,867 a month: 11% lower than in Vaasa and 15% lower than in Finland. It is the 2nd lowest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Vaasa (9%). The area has 15,204 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (18%). More common than usual is finance and insurance: 5% of jobs (Vaasa: 3%).

The number of residents has grown by 17% since 2014, faster than in Vaasa.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Homes in small houses

    2%

    The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 34%

  • Families with children

    9%

    The lowest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 18%

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom

    €2,496

    The highest of 7 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa €1,997

  • Residents

    20,467

    The highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€2,496
+1.4% since 2020
Vaasa€1,997
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€15.50
Figure for Vaasa 1
Vaasa€14.15
Residents
20,467
+17.4% since 2014
Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€22,408
+23.9% since 2014
a year, about €1,867 a month
Vaasa€25,231
Finland€26,351
Households renting
64%
of 13,339 households
Vaasa45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
38%
of residents aged 18 or over
Vaasa38%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €2,496 per m² on average, 25% more than the average in Vaasa. The price is the highest among the postal code areas of Vaasa. The price per m² has risen by 1% since 2020.

Price per m²

€2,496

Postal code area 65100
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2026 Q1, 22 sales

Rent per m² a month

€15.50

Figure for Vaasa 1
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Vaasa: €14.15

Price-to-rent ratio
13.4 years
Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield
7.5%
Vaasa: 8.5%
Middle half of rents, € a month
598–€737
Figure for Vaasa 1, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.2%-0.1%Rent+1.0%+1.3%
Average of the price index (Vaasa 1) and rent index (Vaasa)

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 Vaasa in 5 of 9 figures: median income, households renting, aged 16 to 34, families with children, average home size.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom1/7

    €727Ristinummi
    Vaasa €1,997Vaasa Keskus €2,496
    €2,496Vaasa Keskus
    €727Ristinummi€2,496Vaasa Keskus

  • Median disposable income13/14

    €19,982Palosaari
    Vaasa €25,231Vaasa Keskus €22,408
    €36,172Vaskiluoto
    €19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto

  • Households renting2/14

    1%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 45%Vaasa Keskus 64%
    67%Palosaari
    1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari

  • Aged 16 to 342/14

    12%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 30%Vaasa Keskus 44%
    47%Palosaari
    12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari

  • Aged 65 or over7/14

    12%Asevelikylä
    Vaasa 21%Vaasa Keskus 22%
    31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
    12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus

  • Families with children14/14

    9%Vaasa Keskus
    Vaasa 18%Vaasa Keskus 9%
    41%Asevelikylä
    9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä

  • University or college degree6/14

    21%Ristinummi
    Vaasa 38%Vaasa Keskus 38%
    58%Vaskiluoto
    21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto

  • Unemployment7/14

    2%Vaskiluoto
    Vaasa 9%Vaasa Keskus 8%
    17%Ristinummi
    2%Vaskiluoto17%Ristinummi

  • Average home size13/14

    55.8 m²Palosaari
    Vaasa 73.8 m²Vaasa Keskus 56.1 m²
    120.8 m²Sundom
    55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Young adults stand out: 44% of residents are aged 16 to 34 (Vaasa: 30%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

Vaasa KeskusVaasa

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 8% of residents, less than in Vaasa (14%).

  • Vaasa Keskus47%15%23%
  • Vaasa46%11%22%14%
  • 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
Vaasa: 42.0
Unemployed, share of the labour force
8%
Vaasa: 9%
Household size
1.5
Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person
37.2 m²
Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

64% of households rent their home, more than in Vaasa (45%). This is the 2nd highest share among the postal code areas of Vaasa.

  • Vaasa Keskus35%64%
  • Vaasa54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

Almost all homes are in blocks of flats (95%). Homes are smaller on average than in Vaasa (56.1 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

  • Vaasa Keskus95%
  • Vaasa64%34%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

64% of households are people living alone and 9% are families with children.

Vaasa KeskusVaasa

  • Living alone64%, Vaasa 49%
  • Living alone, under 3533%, Vaasa 21%
  • Couple under 35, no children8%, Vaasa 6%
  • With children9%, Vaasa 18%
  • With a child under 32%, Vaasa 4%
  • Single parent2%, Vaasa 4%
  • All members aged 18–6467%, Vaasa 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over25%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size
56.1 m²
Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings
15,619
Summer cottages
0

Education and income

Highest qualification

38% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Vaasa (38%).

  • Vaasa Keskus19%19%25%24%14%
  • Vaasa20%11%31%24%14%
  • Finland22%36%22%13%

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

Income groups

27% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth, more than the 20% across Finland.

  • Vaasa Keskus27%60%13%
  • Vaasa23%60%18%
  • 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
€22,408
a year, about €1,867 a month
Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€27,442
a year, about €2,287 a month
Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree
38%
Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area has 15,204 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (18%). More common than usual is finance and insurance: 5% of jobs (Vaasa: 3%).

Largest industries

Vaasa KeskusVaasa

  • Health and social work18%, Vaasa 19%
  • Wholesale and retail trade9%, Vaasa 8%
  • Administrative and support services9%, Vaasa 7%
  • Public administration and defence9%, Vaasa 6%
  • Education9%, Vaasa 8%
  • Professional, scientific and technical8%, Vaasa 5%

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

Jobs located here
15,204
Jobs per resident
0.74
People working in the area divided by people living there
Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

  • Vaasa Keskus12%88%
  • Vaasa28%72%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 17% since 2014, faster than in Vaasa. Median income has risen by 24% since 2014, at the same pace as in Vaasa.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianVaasa KeskusVaasaFinland

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).