Ireland house price growth slows to slowest pace since 2024

Residential property prices in Ireland are increasing at their slowest annual pace in two and a half years, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. The data, released on August 19, shows that the national house price index rose by 5.6% in the 12 months to June 2026, down from an annual increase of 6.1% in the year to May. This marks the lowest yearly growth since January 2024.

The slowdown was evident across the country, with prices in Dublin increasing by 4.6% annually and prices outside the capital rising by a faster 6.4%. Within Dublin, the strongest growth was recorded in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area at 4.8%, while Fingal saw a more modest increase of 3.2%. Outside Dublin, the border counties of Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo experienced the sharpest rise at 10.5%, while the south-west region of Cork and Kerry saw the smallest growth at 3.7%.

The median, or typical, price of a home purchased in the 12 months to June was €396,000. The most expensive area for property purchases was Blackrock in south Dublin, with a median price of €851,750. The five priciest Eircode areas were all within the capital. The least expensive Eircode area in the...