6.2%
Annual rise in residential property prices
The national Residential Property Price Index was 6.2% higher in the 12 months to May 2026.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Price Index, May 2026, 15 July 2026 ↗Updated 3 August 2026
Ireland property
market statistics.
Current figures on home prices, sales, new supply and mortgage lending, collected from public Irish data sources.
A practical reference
The figures behind the market.
This page brings together the latest published national figures that help put Ireland’s residential property market in context. Each statistic links directly to the original release, with the reporting period shown beside it.
Figures can be revised by their publishers as new returns are received. For decisions about a particular property, location or sale, speak with the relevant qualified professional.
Prices and purchases
What buyers paid and how the market moved.
€395,000
National median home price
This was the median price paid for a residential property in the 12 months to May 2026.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Price Index, May 2026, 15 July 2026 ↗7.3%
Price growth outside Dublin
Residential property prices outside Dublin were 7.3% higher than in May 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Price Index, May 2026, 15 July 2026 ↗1,630
First-time buyer purchases in May
Revenue data recorded 1,630 first-time buyer purchases during May 2026.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Price Index, May 2026, 15 July 2026 ↗New homes
The latest view of housing supply.
8,823
New homes completed in Q2
There were 8,823 new dwelling completions between April and June 2026, down 3.6% on the same quarter in 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions, Q2 2026, 30 July 2026 ↗54%
Q2 completions that were scheme homes
Scheme dwellings made up 54% of completions, followed by apartments at 30% and single dwellings at 16%.
Source: Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions, Q2 2026, 30 July 2026 ↗36,284
New homes completed in 2025
Ireland recorded 36,284 new dwelling completions in 2025, the highest annual total in the series beginning in 2011.
Source: Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions, Q4 2025, 29 January 2026 ↗38.7%
Increase in apartment completions in 2025
Apartment completions rose to 12,047 in 2025, up 38.7% on 2024.
Source: Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions, Q4 2025, 29 January 2026 ↗Mortgage lending
How new home lending looked in May.
€953m
Value of new mortgage agreements in May
New mortgage agreements totalled €953 million in May 2026, 1% higher than a year earlier.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland, Retail Interest Rates, May 2026, May 2026 ↗3.48%
Average rate on new Irish mortgages
The weighted average interest rate on new Irish mortgage agreements was 3.48% at the end of May 2026.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland, Retail Interest Rates, May 2026, May 2026 ↗93%
Share of new mortgage lending at fixed rates
Fixed-rate lending accounted for 93% of total new mortgage lending in May 2026.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland, Retail Interest Rates, May 2026, May 2026 ↗Method and sources
Use the original data when the detail matters.
These figures are taken from the latest relevant releases available on 3 August 2026. Price and purchase figures come from the Central Statistics Office Residential Property Price Index. Home-completion figures come from the Central Statistics Office New Dwelling Completions releases. Mortgage figures come from the Central Bank of Ireland’s retail interest-rate statistics.
- Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Price Index, May 2026 ↗
- Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions, Q2 2026 ↗
- Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions, Q4 2025 ↗
- Central Bank of Ireland, Retail Interest Rates, May 2026 ↗
Cite this page
Avera Design International, “Ireland Property Market Statistics 2026”, updated 3 August 2026, averadesign.ie/ireland-property-market-statistics.
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