Access our latest residential property market report featuring a review and outlook of 2025 with key trends, affordability metrics and outlook.
Key Findings from the report include:
- Estate agents expect national property prices to increase by an average of 6% over the next 12 months
- 83% of agents describe current residential property prices as expensive or very expensive
- Three out of four agents report low stock levels – circa 60% say the lack of supply is the main driver of price inflation
- 61% believe prices are rising but will level off soon
- The report includes affordability scenarios for Cork, Galway, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow
- A couple on a combined income of €107K who want to buy a new 3 bed semi and have the 10% deposit will afford to buy in 3 of these locations
- In the two most expensive counties, Wicklow and Kildare, couples will face shortfalls of €35,500 and €14,000 respectively
- While agents say the number of buy-to-let properties coming to the market is continuing to increase, the pace of this trend is slowing