House prices in Ireland by county — official PPR data
Dublin median house price is €498,000. Longford's median is €180,000 — a gap of €318,000 within the same country. These figures come from the Property Price Register — every residential transaction filed with Revenue. Not asking prices. Not estimates. What people actually paid.
Ireland house prices — overview
House prices by county — all 26 counties ranked
Property Price Register data (2026). Census 2022 owner_occupied_pct shows what proportion of households own rather than rent in each county.
| County | Median Price | Transactions | % Owner-Occupied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dublin | €498,000 | — | — |
| 2. Wicklow | €465,000 | — | 76.8% |
| 3. Kildare | €423,000 | — | 78.4% |
| 4. Meath | €378,500 | — | 81.1% |
| 5. Galway | €350,500 | — | 81.6% |
| 6. Cork | €350,000 | — | 79.3% |
| 7. Louth | €300,000 | — | 74.6% |
| 8. Westmeath | €298,000 | — | 81.2% |
| 9. Wexford | €294,000 | — | 78.0% |
| 10. Laois | €285,000 | — | 83.1% |
| 11. Kerry | €280,000 | — | 80.4% |
| 12. Carlow | €278,750 | — | 78.5% |
| 13. Kilkenny | €275,000 | — | 82.3% |
| 14. Limerick | €270,000 | — | 81.1% |
| 15. Offaly | €270,000 | — | 82.4% |
| 16. Waterford | €267,500 | — | 82.2% |
| 17. Clare | €262,500 | — | 78.5% |
| 18. Cavan | €255,532 | — | 79.4% |
| 19. Tipperary | €250,000 | — | — |
| 20. Sligo | €239,000 | — | 79.1% |
| 21. Mayo | €220,000 | — | 80.6% |
| 22. Leitrim | €215,000 | — | 79.3% |
| 23. Donegal | €212,000 | — | 76.3% |
| 24. Roscommon | €210,000 | — | 82.5% |
| 25. Monaghan | €210,000 | — | 78.8% |
| 26. Longford | €180,000 | — | 73.8% |
Source: Property Price Register · 2026. % Owner-Occupied from Census 2022.
Cheapest counties to buy a house in Ireland
The most affordable counties by median purchase price from the Property Price Register. Lower prices in these counties typically reflect lower population density and more limited employment access — but the gap to Dublin is historically wide.
What the Property Price Register reveals
- PPR vs asking prices: The Property Price Register captures the agreed sale price for every residential transaction in Ireland, filed with Revenue. Asking prices on Daft.ie and MyHome.ie are typically 5–15% above final sale prices in competitive markets. PPR data is what the market actually clears at.
- Median vs mean: IrelandInsights uses the median purchase price — the midpoint of all transactions — rather than the mean. Median is a more robust measure of the typical buyer's experience. A small number of very expensive sales in Dublin can pull the mean significantly above what a typical buyer pays.
- Census ownership rates: Counties with low owner-occupancy (Dublin at ~36%, Census 2022) are not cheap to buy in — they are expensive enough that ownership has become structurally inaccessible. Counties with high ownership (Leitrim ~82%) reflect the opposite: prices have remained within reach of typical local incomes.
- Transaction volume: High transaction counts indicate a liquid market. Low counts (common in rural counties) mean the median can be influenced by a small number of sales — treat low-volume county figures as directional rather than precise.
Buying vs renting by county — the calculation
The rent-vs-buy decision depends on the local price-to-rent ratio. In Dublin, buying a €520,000 home requires a €50,000+ deposit and a mortgage of approximately €2,300/month at current rates — comparable to renting a similar property. In Longford, a €165,000 property can be purchased with a €17,000 deposit and a mortgage of roughly €800/month — often cheaper than local rents.
The IrelandInsights map shows live house prices from the Property Price Register alongside Census 2022 ownership patterns — compare any area directly.
Map property prices by area
Property Price Register transactions mapped at electoral division level for all 26 counties. Compare any area's sale prices against its Census 2022 ownership and rental tenure data.
Most expensive counties for property
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