Housing · 2025

Share of dwellings built before 1940: ranking of municipalities

Share of dwellings built before 1940: Lapinjärvi comes top with 26.4% and Salla comes last with 0.2%. The median across 302 municipalities is 8.2%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Lapinjärvi26.4%2Geta26.1%3Ruovesi25.9%

#	Municipality	Region	Share of dwellings built before 1940
1	Lapinjärvi	Uusimaa	26.4%
2	Geta	Åland	26.1%
3	Ruovesi	Pirkanmaa	25.9%
4	Vehmaa	Southwest Finland	24.2%
5	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	22.8%
6	Marttila	Southwest Finland	22.7%
7	Kimitoön	Southwest Finland	21.9%
8	Taivassalo	Southwest Finland	21.8%
9	Ypäjä	Kanta-Häme	21.6%
10	Föglö	Åland	21.3%
11	Kaskinen	Ostrobothnia	20.3%
12	Koski Tl	Southwest Finland	20.2%
13	Pyhäranta	Southwest Finland	20.1%
14	Eckerö	Åland	20.0%
14	Siikainen	Satakunta	20.0%
16	Sauvo	Southwest Finland	19.6%
17	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	18.9%
18	Saltvik	Åland	18.5%
19	Kuhmoinen	Pirkanmaa	18.4%
20	Sund	Åland	18.1%
21	Kustavi	Southwest Finland	17.9%
21	Pukkila	Uusimaa	17.9%
23	Merikarvia	Satakunta	17.4%
24	Myrskylä	Uusimaa	17.3%
24	Teuva	South Ostrobothnia	17.3%
26	Helsinki	Uusimaa	17.0%
26	Vörå	Ostrobothnia	17.0%
28	Eurajoki	Satakunta	16.8%
28	Mynämäki	Southwest Finland	16.8%
30	Pomarkku	Satakunta	16.3%
31	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	16.2%
31	Loviisa	Uusimaa	16.2%
33	Juupajoki	Pirkanmaa	16.1%
34	Pälkäne	Pirkanmaa	15.9%
35	Urjala	Pirkanmaa	15.8%
36	Vesilahti	Pirkanmaa	15.7%
37	Pöytyä	Southwest Finland	15.5%
38	Kristinestad	Ostrobothnia	15.4%
39	Kokemäki	Satakunta	15.1%
39	Luhanka	Central Finland	15.1%
41	Humppila	Kanta-Häme	15.0%
41	Närpes	Ostrobothnia	15.0%
43	Oripää	Southwest Finland	14.9%
44	Malax	Ostrobothnia	14.8%
45	Eura	Satakunta	14.7%
45	Isojoki	South Ostrobothnia	14.7%
47	Hammarland	Åland	14.6%
47	Hanko	Uusimaa	14.6%
49	Laitila	Southwest Finland	14.3%
50	Pargas	Southwest Finland	14.0%
50	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	14.0%
52	Finström	Åland	13.9%
53	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	13.8%
53	Jokioinen	Kanta-Häme	13.8%
55	Kärkölä	Päijät-Häme	13.7%
55	Raseborg	Uusimaa	13.7%
55	Tammela	Kanta-Häme	13.7%
58	Isokyrö	South Ostrobothnia	13.6%
59	Askola	Uusimaa	13.2%
59	Enonkoski	South Savo	13.2%
59	Hausjärvi	Kanta-Häme	13.2%
62	Jämijärvi	Satakunta	13.1%
63	Lemland	Åland	13.0%
64	Ingå	Uusimaa	12.9%
64	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	12.9%
66	Kuortane	South Ostrobothnia	12.8%
66	Kurikka	South Ostrobothnia	12.8%
66	Siikajoki	North Ostrobothnia	12.8%
66	Nykarleby	Ostrobothnia	12.8%
66	Virrat	Pirkanmaa	12.8%
71	Hirvensalmi	South Savo	12.7%
71	Orivesi	Pirkanmaa	12.7%
73	Kronoby	Ostrobothnia	12.6%
73	Sastamala	Pirkanmaa	12.6%
75	Pyhtää	Kymenlaakso	12.1%
76	Ilmajoki	South Ostrobothnia	12.0%
77	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	11.9%
78	Kihniö	Pirkanmaa	11.8%
78	Konnevesi	Central Finland	11.8%
78	Nousiainen	Southwest Finland	11.8%
81	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	11.7%
81	Loppi	Kanta-Häme	11.7%
83	Iitti	Päijät-Häme	11.6%
84	Nakkila	Satakunta	11.5%
84	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	11.5%
84	Somero	Southwest Finland	11.5%
84	Tervo	North Savo	11.5%
88	Vesanto	North Savo	11.4%
89	Ikaalinen	Pirkanmaa	11.3%
89	Loimaa	Southwest Finland	11.3%
91	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	11.2%
92	Korsholm	Ostrobothnia	11.1%
93	Hämeenkyrö	Pirkanmaa	11.0%
94	Sulkava	South Savo	10.8%
95	Rautalampi	North Savo	10.7%
96	Heinävesi	North Karelia	10.6%
97	Multia	Central Finland	10.5%
98	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	10.4%
98	Jakobstad	Ostrobothnia	10.4%
98	Pornainen	Uusimaa	10.4%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Share of dwellings built before 1940
288	Raisio	Southwest Finland	1.3%
289	Sodankylä	Lapland	1.1%
290	Enontekiö	Lapland	1.0%
290	Kolari	Lapland	1.0%
290	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	1.0%
293	Kerava	Uusimaa	0.9%
294	Savukoski	Lapland	0.8%
295	Kuusamo	North Ostrobothnia	0.7%
296	Espoo	Uusimaa	0.6%
296	Vantaa	Uusimaa	0.6%
296	Järvenpää	Uusimaa	0.6%
296	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	0.6%
296	Rovaniemi	Lapland	0.6%
301	Inari	Lapland	0.4%
302	Salla	Lapland	0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of dwellings built before 1940”?

Lapinjärvi ranks first for “Share of dwellings built before 1940”, with 26.4%.

What is the median for “Share of dwellings built before 1940”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 8.2%.