According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, old dwellings in housing companies were 3.9% cheaper in April–June 2026 than a year earlier, with declines in all large towns.
According to preliminary data from Statistics Finland, prices of old dwellings in housing companies fell by 3.9% year-on-year across the country in April–June 2026. Compared with the previous quarter, prices rose by 0.1%. The number of old dwellings sold through real estate agents was 15.7% lower than a year earlier. Prices declined in all large towns relative to a year ago. The steepest falls were in Vantaa (-4.9%) and Helsinki (-4.3%), and the smallest in Oulu (-0.9%) and Tampere (-3.3%). In Greater Helsinki prices dropped by 4.2%, while outside it they fell by 3.5%. Among regional centres, only Rovaniemi (+6.0%) and Kokkola (+0.7%) saw year-on-year increases, whereas Mikkeli (-9.4%) and Hämeenlinna (-8.1%) recorded the largest declines. Small dwellings were hit hardest: one-room flats fell by 6.9% nationwide, two-room flats by 4.5% and family dwellings by 4.1%. Outside Greater Helsinki, one-room flats lost 7.4%, while in Greater Helsinki family dwellings fell by 5.0%. Old dwellings in blocks of flats were down 4.7% and those in terraced houses 1.8%. Prices of new dwellings in housing companies decreased by 1.7% nationwide, and sales were 28.6% lower than a year earlier. In Greater Helsinki new-dwelling prices fell by 5.0%, while in the rest of the country they rose by 1.0%.