Numbers
behind the
market
A factual look at Irish property data that shapes what buyers, renters, and investors actually face week to week.
Key market figures at a glance
Median asking price for a 3-bed semi-detached home in Cork city, Q3 2024.
Average time from listing to sale agreed across the Munster region in 2024.
New residential units completed nationally in the first half of 2024.
Median monthly rent for a 2-bed apartment in Cork city, mid-2024.
Demand by property type
Demand is not evenly spread. Terraced and semi-detached homes account for the largest share of searches on Irish property portals.
Apartments and new-build schemes attract a growing share of first-time buyers using the Help-to-Buy scheme, which saw 9,200 approved applications in 2023.
What the data tells buyers
These figures are drawn from CSO housing reports, DAFT.ie market data, and Banking & Payments Federation Ireland mortgage statistics for 2024.
€312,000 - average first-time buyer mortgage drawn down in Ireland, H1 2024.
Mortgage approval rates sit at 82% for applicants with a full 12-month savings record.
Rental vacancy in Cork city remains below 1.4%, putting sustained upward pressure on rents.
Properties listed under €280,000 in Cork receive an average of 7 viewings within the first week.