Skip to content
Asumisvalinta
Suomeksi

Vetokannas

65230 · Vaasa · Pohjanmaa

Rent, ASO or buy hereShow on the map
65230 Vetokannas

In brief

Vetokannas (65230) has 5,606 residents, 8% of the population of Vaasa. Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%). 29% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 36% live alone.

58% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 41% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (90.2 m² compared with 73.8 m²). 66% of households own their home and 33% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent). An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,146 per m² on average, 43% less than the average in Vaasa. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020. The price equals 7.1 years of rent at €13.46 per m² a month in new leases.

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,072 a year, about €2,339 a month: 11% higher than in Vaasa and 7% higher than in Finland. 8% of the labour force is unemployed, about the same as in Vaasa (9%). The area has 972 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (31%). More common than usual is education: 17% of jobs (Vaasa: 8%).

The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Vaasa. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has grown by 1%.

Rank among the city's areas

  • Students

    10%

    3rd highest of 14 areas in Vaasa

    Vaasa 11%

Key figures

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

Price per m², 1 bedroom
€1,146
-14.0% since 2020
Vaasa€1,997
Rent per m², 1 bedroom
€13.46
Figure for Vaasa 2
Vaasa€14.15
Residents
5,606
-5.2% since 2014
Mean age42.0
Disposable monetary income, median
€28,072
+25.0% since 2014
a year, about €2,339 a month
Vaasa€25,231
Finland€26,351
Households renting
33%
of 2,442 households
Vaasa45%
Finland38%
University or college degree
42%
of residents aged 18 or over
Vaasa38%
Finland36%

Housing costs

An old one-bedroom flat sells for €1,146 per m² on average, 43% less than the average in Vaasa. The price per m² has fallen by 14% since 2020.

Price per m²

€1,146

Postal code area 65230
Sales of old flats in blocks of flats, 2025, 10 sales

Rent per m² a month

€13.46

Figure for Vaasa 2
New leases, non-subsidised flats, 2026 Q3

Vaasa: €14.15

Price-to-rent ratio
7.1 years
Vaasa: 11.8
Gross rental yield
14.1%
Vaasa: 8.5%
Middle half of rents, € a month
530–€660
Figure for Vaasa 2, 2026 Q3
Maintenance charge
€4.55
Average per m² a month, Finland outside Greater Helsinki, 2025
Change a year
10 yrs5 yrsPrice-1.6%-0.1%Rent+1.0%+1.3%
Average of the price index (Vaasa) 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.

Rent, right of occupancy or buy?Enter a flat in this area and see which option is best, 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 Vaasa.

  • Price per m², 1 bedroom4/7

    €727Ristinummi
    Vaasa €1,997Vetokannas €1,146
    €2,496Vaasa Keskus
    €727Ristinummi€2,496Vaasa Keskus

  • Median disposable income6/14

    €19,982Palosaari
    Vaasa €25,231Vetokannas €28,072
    €36,172Vaskiluoto
    €19,982Palosaari€36,172Vaskiluoto

  • Households renting6/14

    1%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 45%Vetokannas 33%
    67%Palosaari
    1%Vedenoja67%Palosaari

  • Aged 16 to 346/14

    12%Vedenoja
    Vaasa 30%Vetokannas 21%
    47%Palosaari
    12%Vedenoja47%Palosaari

  • Aged 65 or over10/14

    12%Asevelikylä
    Vaasa 21%Vetokannas 19%
    31%Vähäkyrö Keskus
    12%Asevelikylä31%Vähäkyrö Keskus

  • Families with children5/14

    9%Vaasa Keskus
    Vaasa 18%Vetokannas 29%
    41%Asevelikylä
    9%Vaasa Keskus41%Asevelikylä

  • University or college degree5/14

    21%Ristinummi
    Vaasa 38%Vetokannas 42%
    58%Vaskiluoto
    21%Ristinummi58%Vaskiluoto

  • Unemployment8/14

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

  • Average home size8/14

    55.8 m²Palosaari
    Vaasa 73.8 m²Vetokannas 90.2 m²
    120.8 m²Sundom
    55.8 m²Palosaari120.8 m²Sundom

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Vaasa: 18%).

VetokannasVaasa

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 Vaasa (14%).

  • Vetokannas46%20%18%
  • 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
2.3
Vaasa: 1.9
Floor area per person
41.1 m²
Vaasa: 40.3 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

66% of households own their home and 33% rent (Vaasa: 45% rent).

  • Vetokannas66%33%
  • Vaasa54%45%
  • Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

58% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 41% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Vaasa (90.2 m² compared with 73.8 m²).

  • Vetokannas41%58%
  • Vaasa64%34%
  • Finland48%50%

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

Household types

29% of households are families with children (Vaasa: 18%) and 36% live alone.

VetokannasVaasa

  • Living alone36%, Vaasa 49%
  • Living alone, under 359%, Vaasa 21%
  • Couple under 35, no children4%, Vaasa 6%
  • With children29%, Vaasa 18%
  • With a child under 35%, Vaasa 4%
  • Single parent5%, Vaasa 4%
  • All members aged 18–6444%, Vaasa 54%
  • At least one member 65 or over27%, Vaasa 27%

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

Average dwelling size
90.2 m²
Vaasa: 73.8 m²
Dwellings
2,752
Summer cottages
4

Education and income

Highest qualification

42% of adults have a university or college degree, more than in Vaasa (38%).

  • Vetokannas20%31%26%17%
  • 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

18% of adults are in Finland's lowest-earning fifth and 23% in the highest, close to 20% each.

  • Vetokannas18%59%23%
  • 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
€28,072
a year, about €2,339 a month
Vaasa: €25,231
Households' disposable monetary income, median
€45,700
a year, about €3,808 a month
Vaasa: €34,619
University or college degree
42%
Vaasa: 38%

Jobs

The area has 972 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (31%). More common than usual is education: 17% of jobs (Vaasa: 8%).

Largest industries

VetokannasVaasa

  • Health and social work31%, Vaasa 19%
  • Manufacturing29%, Vaasa 22%
  • Education17%, Vaasa 8%
  • Construction5%, Vaasa 5%
  • Wholesale and retail trade5%, Vaasa 8%
  • Professional, scientific and technical3%, Vaasa 5%

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

Jobs located here
972
Jobs per resident
0.17
People working in the area divided by people living there
Vaasa: 0.57

Sectors

  • Vetokannas34%65%
  • Vaasa28%72%
  • Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has fallen by 5% since 2014, while it has grown in Vaasa. The trend has turned recently: since 2021 the number has grown by 1%. Median income has risen by 25% 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, medianVetokannasVaasaFinland

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).