Gross rental yields in Finland: Helsinki and 4 other cities

The average gross rental yield in Finland stands at 4.24% (Q3, 2023).

  • Helsinki
  • Tampere
  • Turku
  • Oulu
  • Jyvaskyla
  Last Updated: Sept. 21, 2023
HELSINKI - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
City Centre Areas (Punavuori, Ullanlinna, Ruoholahti, Hietalahti, Kamppi)  
Studio €279,000 €900 3.87%
1-Bedroom €479,500 €1,320 3.30%
2-Bedroom €700,700 €2,200 3.77%
Töölö (Taka and Etu)  
Studio €298,900 €950 3.81%
1-Bedroom €529,000 €1,250 2.84%
Alpilla and Kallio  
Studio €225,000 €882 4.70%
1-Bedroom €299,000 €1,080 4.33%
Helsinki avg. rental yields 3.80%
OULU - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Oulu (area)  
Studio €127,900 €559 5.24%
1-Bedroom €189,000 €720 4.57%
2-Bedroom €257,200 €963 4.49%
Oulu avg. rental yields 3.58%
LAHTI - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Lahti (area)  
Studio €99,000 €540 6.55%
1-Bedroom €109,000 €694 7.64%
2-Bedroom €128,000 €855 8.02%
Lahti avg. rental yields 7.40%
TAMPERE - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Tampere (area)  
Studio €162,400 €630 4.66%
1-Bedroom €214,000 €771 4.32%
2-Bedroom €303,100 €928 3.67%
3-Bedroom €374,161 €1,135 3.64%
Tampere avg. rental yields 4.07%
TURKU - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Turku (area)  
Studio €165,500 €625 4.53%
1-Bedroom €202,100 €795 4.72%
2-Bedroom €274,000 €1,035 4.53%
3-Bedroom €319,000 €1,195 4.50%
Turku avg. rental yields 4.57%
JYVÄSKYLÄ - Apartments COST (€) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Jyväskylä (area)  
Studio €119,500 €535 5.37%
1-Bedroom €134,000 €669 5.99%
2-Bedroom €240,250 €834 4.17%
Jyväskylä avg. rental yields 5.18%
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you´ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower.
Source: Global Property Guide and Etuovi
Finland´s Historic Rental Yield Data

Research Methodology: To conduct this research, we searched for studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom apartments in the largest cities of Finland. We used the local real estate listing website for both buying and renting prices to determine the average gross rental yields (Monthly Rent x 12 / Purchase Price). The city of Lahti is excluded from our country average yield calculation due to high availability of social housing which provides a skewed picture of the private rental market.

For instance, if the monthly rent is €500 and the purchase price is €100,000, the calculation would be: €500 (Monthly Rent) x 12 / €100,000 (Purchase Price) = 6% (Gross Rental Yield).