Upscale embassy district. Art nouveau architecture, seaside parks, diplomatic community.



A one-bedroom in Ullanlinna rents for about €1,400 - €1,850/month — a very safe area (safety 5/5), roughly 15 minutes from Helsinki center by tram.
Commute to Center
15 min
tram
Safety Rating
5/5
Very SafeVibe
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €1,150 - €1,550/mo | €1,400 - €1,850/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €1,650 - €2,200/mo | €1,950 - €2,600/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €2,200 - €2,950/mo | €2,600 - €3,450/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Helsinki dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €1,625/month — roughly 19% above the city median, and among the pricier of the 8 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €1,950 - €2,600/month and three-bedrooms €2,600 - €3,450/month on second-hand contracts. At 15 minutes to the center by tram, it sits farther out than most Helsinki areas in the set. On safety it rates 5/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the upscale, diplomatic, seaside tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Arabia. For a shorter commute, see Kamppi.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Kompassitorin laituri as the nearest rail stop, Kaivopuisto as nearby green space and Hachi Japanin Markkinat as the nearest supermarket around the Ullanlinna reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
10 min tram to center
1BR from €1,000/mo
5 min walk to center
1BR from €1,250/mo
10 min walk to center
1BR from €1,200/mo
12 min tram to center
1BR from €1,100/mo
20 min tram to center
1BR from €900/mo
5 min walk to center
1BR from €1,200/mo
15 min tram to center
1BR from €1,150/mo
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