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Stock of free-time residences grew only slightly in 2021

release | Buildings and free-time residences 2021

The annual growth in the stock of free-time residences has slowed down. According to Statistics Finland, the stock of free-time residences has grown by around 2,100 free-time residences per year in the early 2020s, whereas in the 2010s it grew by an average of 3,700 free-time residences per year. The construction of free-time residences has been on the decline for a long time now, with the highest growth recorded in the 1970s. At the end of 2021, there were 508,919 free-time residences in Finland, while the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences is still Kuopio.

Key selections

  • The construction of free-time residences has been low in the early 2020s; a total of 2,100 new summer free-time residences were completed in 2021.
  • At the end of 2021, there were 508,919 free-time residences in Finland. Kuopio has the highest number of free-time residences.
  • The highest number of free-time residences was built in the 1970s, after which the number of completed free-time residences has fallen in every decade.
  • The number of free-time residences completed in the 2010s is under one half of the number in the 1970s.

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Municipalities with the highest number of free-time residences in Finland 2021

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  • Area
  • Heating fuel/ source of heat
  • Intended use of building (Classification of Buildings 2018)
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annual
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  • Area
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