House rents go up in Finland in Q2

Rents of non-subsidised dwellings decreased by 0.3 per cent in Greater Helsinki and increased by 0.4 per cent the rest of Finland in a year in April to June 2026, according to Statistics Finland.

The rents of non-subsidised rental dwellings rose most in Rovaniemi (2.0%), Vaasa (1.3%) and Joensuu (1.1%).

The rents decreased most in Porvoo (1.9%), Kerava ( 1.6%) and Vantaa (1.2%).

In April to June 2026, the rents of non-subsidised dwellings have risen most from the previous year in one-room flats in Vaasa and Rovaniemi (1.9%), in two-room flats in Rovaniemi (2.1%) and in family dwellings in Rovaniemi (1.7%).

The rents of non-subsidised one-room flats fell by 0.2 per cent in Greater Helsinki. In the rest of Finland, the rents of one-room flats went up by 0.6 per cent.

The rents of government-subsidised dwellings went up by 2.0 per cent in Greater Helsinki and by 1.7 per cent in the rest of the country in a year.

The rents of government-subsidised dwellings increased most in Vaasa, by 3.3 per cent, in Rovaniemi, by 2.8 per cent, and in Joensuu, by 2.7 per cent.