Housing prices in Finland to grow

Housing prices in Finland to grow

According to the real estate company Novrealty, citing national Finnish TV and Radio Company, housing prices in Finland began to grow again after a slump late last year.

According to the statistical center of the country, compared with December 2011, prices in January, outside the capital region rose by 2%, in the metropolitan area prices rose by 1,4%.

Compared with January 2011, prices across the country rose by 1,1%. Since July last year, home prices fell in every month an average of 1%.

In January 2012 the average price per square meter for old houses was 2 107 euro. In Helsinki, the square meter cost 3 350 euros. Outside the metropolitan area cost per square meter on average was fixed at 1 620 euros.

Source: http://novrealty.com/news/real-estate/europe/housing-prices-in-finland-to-grow-10098/