House prices in Ireland have been on an upward trend since 2013, with a brief period of decline in 2019 and 2020. Although house price growth slowed down in 2022, the nominal prices continued to rise in 2023; however, when adjusted for inflation, the property price development turned negative in the final quarter of 2022. Reasons for this big decline are the rising inflation in Ireland, reduced money lending from the Irish Central Bank, as well as decreased affordability.

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 2023, Wicklow and Dublin were among the most expensive regions in the country, exceeding the national average of around 309,000 euros. Leitrim and Longford, on the other hand, offered the most affordable housing options, averaging below 200,000 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 2023, the house price-to-income ratio in Ireland grew by nearly 17 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.

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.

Housing Index in Ireland increased to 191.30 points in January from 191.20 points in December of 2024. 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.

House Price Index YoY in Ireland decreased to 8.10 percent in January from 8.80 percent in December of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Ireland Residential Property Prices YoY.

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.

The house price to rent ratio in Ireland has been on a downward trend since 2022, and in the third quarter of 2023, it reached the lowest value recorded since 2017. The house price to rent ratio is calculated by dividing the nominal house prices by rent prices, with 2015 chosen as a base value when the index amounted to 100. An increase in the index value shows that house prices have risen faster than rents, while a decline suggests that rental growth has outpaced house prices appreciation. Ireland's house price to rent ratio averaged above that of the OECD average.

Table B.3.1 presents quarterly mortgage rate data specific to the Irish market. These data include all euro and non-euro denominated mortgage lending in the Republic of Ireland only. New business refers to new mortgage lending drawdowns during the quarter, broken down by type of interest rate product (i.e. fixed, tracker and SVR). The data also provide further breakdown of mortgages for principal dwelling house (PDH) and buy-to-let (BTL) properties. Renegotiations of existing loans are not included.