Cheap houses for sale in Finland

Finland is the land of lakes and forests, and of the mökki: the simple wooden summer cottage by the water that is part of Finnish life. Outside Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, detached houses in the countryside can be very affordable, especially in Central and Eastern Finland, where many rural municipalities are shrinking. Houses with their own lake shore, a wood-fired sauna and a jetty are common here.

We list fewer houses in Finland than in Sweden or France for now, so this page is small. The houses we do add are chosen for the same reasons as elsewhere: a detached house in nature, an asking price under €150,000 and a broker listing you can check yourself. Follow @cheapavailablecottages on TikTok to see new Finnish finds first.

Citizens of the EU and EEA can buy property in Finland freely. Buyers from outside the EU and EEA, including the UK and the US, have needed a permit from the Finnish Ministry of Defence since 2020, except on the Åland Islands, which have their own rules. Buyers also pay a transfer tax and must apply for registration of title with the National Land Survey. Our guide to buying a house in Finland as a foreigner explains the permit, the costs and the checks you should do on an older rural house.