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Ireland · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 8 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

11th of 55 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house pricesIreland's real house prices rose from 133.0 in 2018 to 162.5 in 2026.20182020202220242026120130140150160170162.5

Ireland's real house prices rose from 133.0 in 2018 to 162.5 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

19th of 55 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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Nominal house price indexIreland's nominal house price index rose from 134.3 in 2018 to 205.0 in 2026.20182020202220242026120140160180200220205.0

Ireland's nominal house price index rose from 134.3 in 2018 to 205.0 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

23rd of 55 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house price growth (year on year)Ireland's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 6.5 % in 2018 to 3.7 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-10%-5%0%5%10%3.7 %

Ireland's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 6.5 % in 2018 to 3.7 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

5th of 30 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
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Rent price indexIreland's rent price index rose from 129.1 in 2019 to 183.7 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026120140160180183.7

Ireland's rent price index rose from 129.1 in 2019 to 183.7 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

17th of 29 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-income ratioIreland's house price-to-income ratio rose from 117.7 in 2018 to 118.1 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120125118.1

Ireland's house price-to-income ratio rose from 117.7 in 2018 to 118.1 in 2026.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

19th of 24 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-rent ratioIreland's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 105.9 in 2018 to 115.5 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120115.5

Ireland's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 105.9 in 2018 to 115.5 in 2026.

Housing cost overburden rate

% of population

9th of 30 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
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Housing cost overburden rateIreland's housing cost overburden rate fell from 7.3 % in 2003 to 5.3 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%5.3 %

Ireland's housing cost overburden rate fell from 7.3 % in 2003 to 5.3 % in 2025.

Tenure

Homeownership rate

% of households

17th of 31 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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Homeownership rateIreland's homeownership rate fell from 79.8 % in 2003 to 70.9 % in 2025.2005201020152020202565%70%75%80%85%70.9 %

Ireland's homeownership rate fell from 79.8 % in 2003 to 70.9 % in 2025.

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