asuintilassa

Asuintilassa is a Finnish term used to describe the occupancy status of a dwelling. The word comes from asuin- (relating to living or dwelling) and tila (state or condition), with the inessive suffix -ssa indicating “in.” Thus, asuintilassa literally means being in a dwelling state or, more simply, being inhabited.

In practice, asuintila describes whether a dwelling is currently in use as a residence. It is most commonly encountered in official statistics, housing inventories, and planning documents, where dwellings are classified by occupancy. Typical contrasting categories include inhabited (asuintila) and vacant or unused, though exact classifications can vary by dataset or authority. The term is thus primarily technical and administrative rather than everyday language.

Context and usage are often found in statistics and policy work conducted by national agencies, municipal housing offices, or academic research. For example, housing stock reports may indicate what portion of the stock is in use (asuintilassa) versus vacant or temporarily unavailable. The term helps researchers and policymakers analyze housing availability, demand, and utilization.

Etymologically, asuintilassa is the inessive form of asuintila, reflecting how Finnish uses case forms to express locational or state-related nuances about buildings and residences. Related concepts in Finnish include tyhjillään (empty) and other occupancy classifications used in housing data.