Ylöjärvi

Region of Pirkanmaa · 19 postal code areas

In brief

Ylöjärvi has 33,704 residents in 19 postal code areas. The number of residents has grown by 4% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland. Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,978 per m² on average (2025), 27% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 13% since 2020. 80% of households own their home and 19% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

The median disposable monetary income of residents is €28,430 a year, about €2,369 a month: 8% higher than in Finland. Between postal code areas the median income ranges from €20,494 (Itä-Aure) to €31,647 (Julkujärvi). 8% of the labour force is unemployed, less than in Finland (12%). Ylöjärvi has 10,388 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (21%). More common than usual is construction: 10% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Highs and lows

Median disposable income
Highest median incomeJulkujärvi€31,647 Lowest median incomeItä-Aure€20,494
Households renting
Most households rentingYlöjärvi Keskus40%Fewest households rentingParkkuu1%
Aged 16 to 34
Most residents aged 16 to 34Julkujärvi21%Fewest residents aged 16 to 34Parkkuu9%

Key figures

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

Price per m², all sizes: €1,978; +13.5% since 2020; Old flats in blocks of flats, 2025; Finland€2,718

Rent per m², 1 bedroom: €15.77; Figure for Pirkanmaa; Finland€16.12

Residents: 33,704; +4.5% since 2014; Mean age42.0

Disposable monetary income, median: €28,430; +28.7% since 2014; a year, about €2,369 a month; Finland€26,351

Households renting: 19%; of 14,607 households; Finland38%

University or college degree: 37%; of residents aged 18 or over; Finland36%

Postal code areas

Colour by

€1,978€1,978€1,978

Ylöjärvi · Price per m², 1 bedroom

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* Hatched: figure from a larger area


33430Vuorentausta	€1,978*	€15.77	€28,968	7%	2,885
33450Siivikkala	€1,978*	€15.77	€31,036	6%	3,117
33470Ylöjärvi Keskus	€2,449	€15.77	€25,580	40%	6,594
33480Manninmäki-Haavisto	€1,978*	€15.77	€29,641	21%	7,621
34110Lakiala	€1,978*	€15.77	€31,079	2%	1,271
34130Ylinen	€1,978*	€15.77	€28,077	15%	1,219
34140Mutala	€1,978*	€15.77	€27,955	7%	773
34150Kyrönlahti	€1,978*	€15.77	€27,357	6%	346
34180Länsi-Teisko	€1,978*	€15.77	€24,977	5%	132
34300Kuru Keskus	€1,978*	€15.77	€22,782	25%	1,354
34320Parkkuu	€1,978*	€15.77	€25,343	1%	197
34330Poikelus	€1,978*	€15.77	€24,882	4%	219
34510Luode	€1,978*	€15.77	€20,885	5%	78
34530Länsi-Aure	€1,978*	€15.77	€21,109	–	49
34550Itä-Aure	€1,978*	€15.77	€20,494	5%	133
39160Julkujärvi	€1,978*	€15.77	€31,647	8%	4,322
39310Viljakkala Keskus	€1,978*	€15.77	€26,298	17%	972
39340Karhe	€1,978*	€15.77	€27,938	11%	265
39360Komi	€1,978*	€15.77	€27,941	2%	239

Prices, rents and charges

Old flats of all sizes in blocks of flats sell for €1,978 per m² on average (2025), 27% less than in Finland. The price per m² has risen by 13% since 2020.

Prices and rents by flat size

Sales 2025, rents for Pirkanmaa. Source: Statistics Finland

Flat size	Price per m²	Rent per m² a month	Price-to-rent ratio	Sales
Studio	–	€20.80	–	–
1 bedroom	–	€15.77	–	–
2+ bedrooms	–	€14.25	–	–
All sizes	€1,978	–	–	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 1.5 times the lowest.

Median disposable income
€20,494Itä-Aure
Ylöjärvi €28,430
€31,647Julkujärvi
€20,494Itä-Aure€31,647Julkujärvi
Households renting
1%Parkkuu
Ylöjärvi 19%
40%Ylöjärvi Keskus
1%Parkkuu40%Ylöjärvi Keskus
Aged 16 to 34
9%Parkkuu
Ylöjärvi 19%
21%Julkujärvi
9%Parkkuu21%Julkujärvi
Aged 65 or over
9%Julkujärvi
Ylöjärvi 21%
50%Itä-Aure
9%Julkujärvi50%Itä-Aure
Families with children
9%Itä-Aure
Ylöjärvi 29%
47%Julkujärvi
9%Itä-Aure47%Julkujärvi
University or college degree
10%Itä-Aure
Ylöjärvi 37%
47%Siivikkala
10%Itä-Aure47%Siivikkala
Unemployment
5%Julkujärvi
Ylöjärvi 8%
15%Kuru Keskus
5%Julkujärvi15%Kuru Keskus
Average home size
76.9 m²Ylöjärvi Keskus
Ylöjärvi 95.2 m²
130.8 m²Lakiala
76.9 m²Ylöjärvi Keskus130.8 m²Lakiala

Residents

Age

Families stand out: 29% of households have children (Finland: 20%).

YlöjärviFinland

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

Main activity

Children under 15 make up 19% of residents, more than in Finland (15%).

Ylöjärvi45%22%19%
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: 8%; Finland: 12%
Household size: 2.3; Finland: 1.9
Floor area per person: 42.5 m²; Finland: 41.6 m²

Households and homes

Tenure

80% of households own their home and 19% rent (Finland: 38% rent).

Ylöjärvi80%19%
Finland61%38%

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

Dwellings

80% of homes are detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and 18% are in blocks of flats. Homes are larger on average than in Finland (95.2 m² compared with 78.5 m²).

Ylöjärvi18%80%
Finland48%50%

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

Household types

29% of households are families with children (Finland: 20%) and 33% live alone.

YlöjärviFinland

Living alone33%, Finland 47%
Living alone, under 355%, Finland 13%
Couple under 35, no children3%, Finland 4%
With children29%, Finland 20%
With a child under 36%, Finland 4%
Single parent5%, Finland 4%
All members aged 18–6439%, Finland 48%
At least one member 65 or over32%, Finland 33%

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

Average dwelling size: 95.2 m²; Finland: 78.5 m²
Dwellings: 15,877
Summer cottages: 4,313

Education and income

Highest qualification

37% of adults have a university or college degree, about the same as in Finland (36%).

Ylöjärvi17%42%24%12%
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 22% in the highest, close to 20% each.

Ylöjärvi15%62%22%
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: €28,430; a year, about €2,369 a month; Finland: €26,351
Households' disposable monetary income, median: €48,320; a year, about €4,027 a month; Finland: €37,777
University or college degree: 37%; Finland: 36%

Jobs

Ylöjärvi has 10,388 jobs; the largest industry is health and social work (21%). More common than usual is construction: 10% of jobs (Finland: 7%).

Largest industries

YlöjärviFinland

Health and social work21%, Finland 19%
Manufacturing18%, Finland 12%
Wholesale and retail trade12%, Finland 11%
Construction10%, Finland 7%
Education7%, Finland 7%
Administrative and support services7%, Finland 7%

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

Jobs located here: 10,388
Jobs per resident: 0.31; People working in the area divided by people living there; Finland: 0.43

Sectors

Ylöjärvi29%69%
Finland20%77%

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo, statistics year 2024

Change since 2010

The number of residents has grown by 4% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland. Median income has risen by 29% since 2014, at the same pace as in Finland.

Residents

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

Disposable monetary income, medianYlöjärviFinland

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).