In 2023, there were 503,750 holiday houses in Finland. The region of Southwest Finland was the most popular location for holiday houses, with 49,750 vacation residences. It was closely followed by South Savo and Pirkanmaa regions. Culturally, a holiday house refers to the Finnish term "kesämökki", which is a summer cottage used as a holiday dwelling.
Number of holiday houses in Finland in 2023, by region
The source uses the term 'free-time residence' for the Finnish term 'kesämökki'. Culturally, this refers to the holiday houses (traditionally summer cottages) used as a holiday dwelling.
The exact definition of the term above used by the source is as follows:
"A free-time residence refers to a recreational building constructed permanently on the site of its location or to a residential building that is used as a holiday dwelling. Holiday cottages serving business purposes, buildings in holiday villages and allotment garden cottages are not co8nted as free-time residences."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statistics Finland. (March 27, 2024). Number of holiday houses in Finland in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/659484/number-of-holiday-houses-in-finland-by-region/
Statistics Finland. "Number of holiday houses in Finland in 2023, by region." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659484/number-of-holiday-houses-in-finland-by-region/
Statistics Finland. (2024). Number of holiday houses in Finland in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659484/number-of-holiday-houses-in-finland-by-region/
Statistics Finland. "Number of Holiday Houses in Finland in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/659484/number-of-holiday-houses-in-finland-by-region/
Statistics Finland, Number of holiday houses in Finland in 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/659484/number-of-holiday-houses-in-finland-by-region/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of holiday houses in Finland in 2023, by region [Graph], Statistics Finland, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/659484/number-of-holiday-houses-in-finland-by-region/
