This will come as no surprise to anyone who’s been navigating the housing market.
With almost 10,000 people homeless, Ireland is a country that is suffering through a major housing crisis. As for those who are looking to buy a house, prices have increased across the board in 2018 — in every single county.
End-of-year data published by Daft.ie
Generally, the highest increases came in the southwest of the country, with Clare and Limerick seeing increases of 11.4% each. Tipperary saw an overall average increase of 11.1% and house prices in Mayo went up by 10.4%.
However, the biggest increase came into County Laois (12%). The average house price is €177k.
House prices are lowest in Leitrim at €135k, but prices are climbing astronomically. Its 12% increase rate is joint-top with Co. Laois.
Average house prices are still highest in Dublin — clocking in at €380k — but the average increase was lowest in the capital, at just 2.6%. Wicklow comes in second with an average price of €334k. Prices there are increasing faster though, with a 6.4% rise in the past 12 months.
A graphic revealing the average price and average price increases in all counties can be viewed below.
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