Finding a home

Heka has apartments in almost every Helsinki district. You can apply for an apartment with an application to the City of Helsinki. The city selects residents based on housing needs, urgency and search criteria. Heka residents applying for a switch of apartments also submit their applications to the city. Heka does not process housing applications.

Hekan kohde Kustinpolku 7. Kuvassa näkyy taloa, pyörävarasto ja pihapuu.
Huone Hekan kohteessa Pohjolankatu 47.

Submit your application to the City of Helsinki 

Apply for a Heka rental apartment by filling in a housing application. More detailed instructions on how to fill in the application are available on the City of Helsinki website. 

Read the instructions and apply for an apartment
  • How to apply for a Heka apartment

    Explore our offerings and study the application instructions, selection criteria, locations and residential areas before applying. Then, submit your application to the City of Helsinki.

  • Switching from one Heka apartment to another

    If you have lived in a Heka apartment for at least a year, you can apply to switch to another Heka apartment. You can apply to switch to a Heka apartment that is becoming available or look for someone with whom you can swap apartments.  

Heka does not process housing applications. Heka’s customer service will not advise on applying for housing and cannot influence the processing of housing applications. If you need help filling out an apartment application, please contact Rental apartment search customer service.