The Irish market to 16 October 2026
Prices rose in 25 of 26 counties with enough sales. Nationally, prices are 28% above the 2007 peak, or 4% below it after inflation. See the peak comparison. Every figure below comes from the Property Price Register, links to its source page, and updates with each register release.
Biggest risers and fallers
Change in median price over the last 12 months against the 12 months before. Medians are not adjusted for the mix of homes sold. Areas need at least 200 sales (counties) or 100 (districts and towns) in each period.
Counties rising fastest
- 1Donegal€215K medianup 19.4%
- 2Roscommon€232.5K medianup 19.2%
- 3Leitrim€225K medianup 18.1%
- 4Carlow€308.5K medianup 16.4%
- 5Sligo€275K medianup 12.2%
Counties rising slowest
- 1Limerick€320K mediandown 0.2%
- 2Dublin€500K medianup 1.0%
- 3Kildare€450K medianup 2.3%
- 4Longford€200K medianup 5.3%
- 5Kerry€300K medianup 5.3%
Dublin districts rising fastest
Towns rising fastest
- 1AthyCo. Kildare · €385K medianup 38.2%
- 2RathminesCo. Dublin · €920K medianup 36.2%
- 3ClaremorrisCo. Mayo · €248.8K medianup 24.4%
- 4BallinasloeCo. Galway · €265K medianup 20.5%
- 5SwordsCo. Dublin · €500K medianup 20.2%
Busiest towns and neighbourhoods
Most market-price sales, last 12 months
- 1DroghedaCo. Louth · €390K median809sales
- 2Cork CityCo. Cork · €349K median638sales
- 3SwordsCo. Dublin · €500K median610sales
- 4DundalkCo. Louth · €325K median580sales
- 5Waterford CityCo. Waterford · €260K median576sales
- 6LucanCo. Dublin · €500K median546sales
- 7Limerick CityCo. Limerick · €300K median518sales
- 8PortlaoiseCo. Laois · €370K median512sales
Sales by month
Registered sales over the last 24 months. Recent months always look low, because sales can take months to reach the register.
Homes sold in bulk in the last year
Generated from the Residential Property Price Register (PSRA) using the rules on the methodology page. Data to 16 October 2026. Not investment advice.