During the second quarter of 2024, Wicklow was the priciest county for purchasing residential real estate in Ireland. The average list price of a house in Wicklow was more nearly 431,000 euros. Notably, Dublin's city center and Kildare also joined the ranks of expensive housing areas, with average listing prices surpassing 385,000 euros and 355,000 euros, respectively. In contrast, Leitrim emerged as the most affordable place to buy residential real estate, with an average list price exceeding 198,000 euros. House prices in many counties exhibited an annual increase, with Tipperary reporting the highest, by 15 percent.

During the second quarter of 2024, Dublin’s city center had the highest median price of a newly built home across Ireland. The median price for a house in Dublin’s city center was 703,700 euros. Wicklow and Galway were some of the other counties with a high median house price, with residential properties costing 490,000 euros and 425,256 respectively. In contrast, the residential properties in Longford were the most affordable, costing around 170,000 euros. Though house prices in Ireland surged in the period after the coronavirus pandemic, the past year has shown signs of the market cooling down.

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Key information about House Prices Growth

• Ireland house prices grew 8.7% YoY in Dec 2024, following an increase of 9.6% YoY in the previous month.
• YoY growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 5.3%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 20.4% in Oct 2014 and a record low of -21.7% in Aug 2009.

Housing Index in Ireland increased to 192.80 points in April from 192.20 points in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Residential Property Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The average house price in Northern Ireland has increased since 2015, with minor fluctuations over time. The house price index is calculated using data on housing transactions and measures the development of house prices, with 2015 chosen as a base year when the index value was set to 100. In June 2024, the house price index reached 166.8, meaning that house prices have grown by nearly 67 percent since 2015 and 6.4 percent since the same month a year ago. Among the different regions in the UK, West and East Midlands experienced the strongest growth.

House Price Index YoY in Ireland decreased to 7.50 percent in April from 7.60 percent in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Ireland Residential Property Prices YoY.

Prior to 1974 the data was based on surveys of existing house sales in Dublin carried out by the Valuation Office on behalf of the D. O. E. Since 1974 the data has been based on information supplied by all lending agencies on the average price of mortgage financed existing house transactions. Average house prices are derived from data supplied by the mortgage lending agencies on loans approved by them rather than loans paid. In comparing house prices figures from one period to another, account should be taken of the fact that changes in the mix of houses (incl apartments) will affect the average figures. Data for 1969/1970 is not available for Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Other areas The most current data is published on these sheets. Previously published data may be subject to revision. Any change from the originally published data will be highlighted by a comment on the cell in question. These comments will be maintained for at least a year after the date of the value change. National and Other Areas figure changed for 2015 on 27/6/15 as revised data received from Local Authorities Prices includes houses and apartments measured in €

The average costs for residential real estate across Ireland increased steadily over the past decade. The National Price Index reached 201.9 index point in June 2024, meaning that house prices increased by about 101.9 percent since 2012 - the base year for the index. Between June 2023 and June 2024, the price index exhibited an overall increase, with a minor decline in December 2023. In line with this upward trend, the house prices increased across every county.

House prices in Ireland have been on an upward trend since 2013, with a brief period of decline in 2020 and 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2024, nominal prices rose by **** percent year-on-year. When adjusted for inflation, the increase was slightly slower, by **** percent. How expensive are homes in Ireland? The average list price of residential property in Ireland varied significantly between different counties. In the second quarter of 2024, Wicklow and Dublin were among the most expensive regions in the country, exceeding the national average of around ******* euros. Leitrim and Longford, on the other hand, offered the most affordable housing options, averaging below ******* euros. Has income kept up with the development of house prices? The house price-to-income ratio measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing the nominal house price by the nominal disposable income per head. Between 2015 and 2024, the house price-to-income ratio in Ireland grew by about ** index points, which means that house values increased in relation to earnings. This makes homeownership in Ireland more challenging due to the decreasing affordability of dwellings.

Annual descriptive price statistics for each calendar year 2005 – 2023 for 11 Local Government Districts in Northern Ireland. The statistics include: • Minimum sale price • Lower quartile sale price • Median sale price • Simple Mean sale price • Upper Quartile sale price • Maximum sale price • Number of verified sales Prices are available where at least 30 sales were recorded in the area within the calendar year which could be included in the regression model i.e. the following sales are excluded: • Non Arms-Length sales • sales of properties where the habitable space are less than 30m2 or greater than 1000m2 • sales less than £20,000. Annual median or simple mean prices should not be used to calculate the property price change over time. The quality (where quality refers to the combination of all characteristics of a residential property, both physical and locational) of the properties that are sold may differ from one time period to another. For example, sales in one quarter could be disproportionately skewed towards low-quality properties, therefore producing a biased estimate of average price. The median and simple mean prices are not ‘standardised’ and so the varying mix of properties sold in each quarter could give a false impression of the actual change in prices. In order to calculate the pure property price change over time it is necessary to compare like with like, and this can only be achieved if the ‘characteristics-mix’ of properties traded is standardised. To calculate pure property change over time please use the standardised prices in the NI House Price Index Detailed Statistics file.

During the second quarter of 2024, Tipperary recorded the highest percentage increase in the average list price of houses across Ireland. The prices of homes in the county rose by 15 percent on average. Other counties, including Limerick and Clare, saw an increase in the list price of more than 11 percent. Wicklow - the county with the most expensive housing in Ireland - saw an increase of more than four percent. Meanwhile, compared to Wicklow, the price increase in Dublin was relatively lower, at 1.4 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Real Residential Property Prices for Ireland (QIER368BIS) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2025 about Ireland, residential, housing, real, and price.

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House price index in Ireland, March, 2025 The most recent value is 181.08 index points as of Q1 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 179.28 index points. Historically, the average for Ireland from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 is 93.72 index points. The minimum of 28.33 index points was recorded in Q2 1990, while the maximum of 181.08 index points was reached in Q1 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The house price to income ratio in Ireland fluctuated between 2012 and 2024. The ratio measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. Ireland's index score in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to 116.8, which means that house price growth has outpaced income growth by almost 17 percent since 2015. This was below the average house price to income ratio in the Euro area 16.

Ireland IE: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 111.278 Ratio in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.020 Ratio for Sep 2024. Ireland IE: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 96.617 Ratio from Mar 1977 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 192 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 156.979 Ratio in Mar 2007 and a record low of 73.179 Ratio in Sep 2012. Ireland IE: Standardised Price-Income Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly. Nominal house prices divided by nominal disposable income per head. Net household disposable income is used. The population data come from the OECD national accounts database. The long-term average is calculated over the whole period available when the indicator begins after 1980 or after 1980 if the indicator is longer. This value is used as a reference value. The ratio is calculated by dividing the indicator source on this long-term average, and indexed to a reference value equal to 100.

EHLG Average Property Price Index: New Private Housing data was reported at 549.741 1Q1991=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 546.097 1Q1991=100 for Mar 2018. EHLG Average Property Price Index: New Private Housing data is updated quarterly, averaging 308.250 1Q1991=100 from Mar 1990 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 114 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 549.741 1Q1991=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 96.556 1Q1991=100 in Jun 1990. EHLG Average Property Price Index: New Private Housing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.EB001: EHLG Average Property Price Index. Property price index is based on average new house price value at loan approval stage and therefore has not been adjusted for changes in the mix of houses and apartments sold.

Annual New Property prices by cities from 1969 to 2015

Prior to 1974 the data was based on surveys of existing house sales in Dublin carried out by the Valuation Office on behalf of the D. O. E. Since 1974 the data has been based on information supplied by all lending agencies on the average price of mortgage financed existing house transactions. Average house prices are derived from data supplied by the mortgage lending agencies on loans approved by them rather than loans paid. In comparing house prices figures from one period to another, account should be taken of the fact that changes in the mix of houses (incl apartments) will affect the average figures. Data for 1969/1970 is not available for Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Other areas
The most current data is published on these sheets. Previously published data may be subject to revision. Any change from the originally published data will be highlighted by a comment on the cell in question. These comments will be maintained for at least a year after the date of the value change.

National and Other Areas figure changed for 2015 on 27/6/15 as revised data received from Local Authorities Prices includes houses and apartments measured in €