Housing · 2025

Share of dwellings not permanently occupied: ranking of municipalities

Share of dwellings not permanently occupied: Pelkosenniemi comes top with 34.1% and Kempele comes last with 5.8%. The median across 302 municipalities is 16.9%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Pelkosenniemi34.1%2Kivijärvi32.2%3Utsjoki31.0%

#	Municipality	Region	Share of dwellings not permanently occupied
1	Pelkosenniemi	Lapland	34.1%
2	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	32.2%
3	Utsjoki	Lapland	31.0%
4	Hanko	Uusimaa	30.7%
5	Rautavaara	North Savo	30.6%
6	Hyrynsalmi	Kainuu	30.2%
7	Rääkkylä	North Karelia	29.8%
8	Ristijärvi	Kainuu	28.6%
9	Lappajärvi	South Ostrobothnia	28.4%
10	Puumala	South Savo	28.1%
11	Kuhmoinen	Pirkanmaa	28.0%
12	Kimitoön	Southwest Finland	27.8%
12	Salla	Lapland	27.8%
14	Karijoki	South Ostrobothnia	27.4%
14	Siikainen	Satakunta	27.4%
16	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	27.1%
17	Heinävesi	North Karelia	27.0%
18	Multia	Central Finland	26.7%
19	Isojoki	South Ostrobothnia	26.5%
20	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	26.4%
21	Halsua	Central Ostrobothnia	26.2%
21	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	26.2%
21	Kolari	Lapland	26.2%
21	Soini	South Ostrobothnia	26.2%
21	Vaala	North Ostrobothnia	26.2%
26	Enonkoski	South Savo	26.1%
26	Föglö	Åland	26.1%
28	Juupajoki	Pirkanmaa	25.9%
29	Kaavi	North Savo	25.7%
29	Keitele	North Savo	25.7%
31	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	25.6%
31	Posio	Lapland	25.6%
31	Puolanka	Kainuu	25.6%
34	Kemijärvi	Lapland	25.3%
34	Ylitornio	Lapland	25.3%
36	Kaskinen	Ostrobothnia	25.0%
37	Sulkava	South Savo	24.9%
37	Siikalatva	North Ostrobothnia	24.9%
39	Luhanka	Central Finland	24.7%
40	Lieksa	North Karelia	24.5%
40	Pello	Lapland	24.5%
42	Enontekiö	Lapland	24.3%
42	Lestijärvi	Central Ostrobothnia	24.3%
44	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	24.2%
45	Parikkala	South Karelia	24.1%
45	Vesanto	North Savo	24.1%
47	Hirvensalmi	South Savo	24.0%
47	Ruovesi	Pirkanmaa	24.0%
49	Kihniö	Pirkanmaa	23.7%
50	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	23.5%
50	Paltamo	Kainuu	23.5%
52	Polvijärvi	North Karelia	23.4%
52	Sonkajärvi	North Savo	23.4%
52	Tervo	North Savo	23.4%
55	Kristinestad	Ostrobothnia	23.3%
55	Mänttä-Vilppula	Pirkanmaa	23.3%
57	Rantasalmi	South Savo	22.9%
57	Tohmajärvi	North Karelia	22.9%
59	Juuka	North Karelia	22.8%
59	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	22.8%
61	Pomarkku	Satakunta	22.7%
62	Inari	Lapland	22.6%
62	Karvia	Satakunta	22.6%
64	Savukoski	Lapland	22.5%
65	Hailuoto	North Ostrobothnia	22.4%
65	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	22.4%
65	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	22.4%
68	Kuortane	South Ostrobothnia	22.3%
68	Ähtäri	South Ostrobothnia	22.3%
70	Geta	Åland	22.2%
70	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	22.2%
72	Kyyjärvi	Central Finland	22.0%
72	Mäntyharju	South Savo	22.0%
72	Toholampi	Central Ostrobothnia	22.0%
75	Kinnula	Central Finland	21.8%
76	Kittilä	Lapland	21.7%
76	Pyhäjoki	North Ostrobothnia	21.7%
78	Joutsa	Central Finland	21.6%
78	Karstula	Central Finland	21.6%
78	Kustavi	Southwest Finland	21.6%
78	Perho	Central Ostrobothnia	21.6%
82	Nurmes	North Karelia	21.5%
83	Ranua	Lapland	21.4%
83	Tervola	Lapland	21.4%
83	Vörå	Ostrobothnia	21.4%
86	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	21.3%
87	Konnevesi	Central Finland	21.2%
87	Siikajoki	North Ostrobothnia	21.2%
89	Savitaipale	South Karelia	21.1%
89	Tuusniemi	North Savo	21.1%
91	Kärsämäki	North Ostrobothnia	21.0%
92	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	20.9%
93	Kuhmo	Kainuu	20.7%
94	Korsnäs	Ostrobothnia	20.6%
94	Teuva	South Ostrobothnia	20.6%
94	Virrat	Pirkanmaa	20.6%
97	Jämijärvi	Satakunta	20.5%
97	Merikarvia	Satakunta	20.5%
97	Muonio	Lapland	20.5%
97	Veteli	Central Ostrobothnia	20.5%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	Share of dwellings not permanently occupied
288	Espoo	Uusimaa	8.0%
288	Muurame	Central Finland	8.0%
288	Mäntsälä	Uusimaa	8.0%
291	Kontiolahti	North Karelia	7.8%
292	Ylöjärvi	Pirkanmaa	7.7%
293	Nokia	Pirkanmaa	7.5%
293	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	7.5%
295	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	7.3%
296	Liminka	North Ostrobothnia	7.1%
296	Tuusula	Uusimaa	7.1%
298	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	6.7%
299	Rusko	Southwest Finland	6.2%
300	Lempäälä	Pirkanmaa	6.1%
301	Masku	Southwest Finland	5.9%
302	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	5.8%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of dwellings not permanently occupied”?

Pelkosenniemi ranks first for “Share of dwellings not permanently occupied”, with 34.1%.

What is the median for “Share of dwellings not permanently occupied”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 16.9%.