The national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased by 7.0% in the 12 months to January 2026, up from the 6.9% recorded in the year to December 2025.
Property prices in Dublin rose by 6.1% and prices outside Dublin were up by 7.7% compared with January 2025.
The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to January 2026 was €389,986.
The highest median price for a dwelling in the 12 months to January 2026 was €680,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest median price was €195,000 in Donegal.
In January 2026, 3,781 dwelling purchases by households were filed with the Revenue Commissioners at a total value of €1.66 billion. These purchases were made up of 2,686 existing dwellings and 1,095 new dwellings.
Revenue data shows there were 1,566 first-time buyer purchases in January 2026.
Residential property prices rose by 7.0% in the 12 months to January 2026, up from 6.9% in the year to December 2025. In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 6.1%, up from 5.6% in the 12 months to December 2025. Property prices outside Dublin were 7.7% higher in January 2026 when compared with a year earlier, a decrease, from 7.9% in the year to December 2025 (See Figure 1 and Table 1).
RPPI is based on Revenue stamp duty returns, which have a 44 day submission deadline. To account for this fact and also for late filings, the RPPI for the latest three months is provisional and subject to revision. See Background Notes for more detail.
In the 12 months to January 2026, house prices nationally rose by 6.6% while apartment prices increased by 9.1%. In Dublin, house prices grew by 5.6%, and apartment prices were up by 7.8%. Outside Dublin, house prices were up by 7.3% while apartment prices rose by 12.3%.
In Dublin, the highest house price growth was in Dublin City at 8.0% while Fingal saw a rise of 3.8%. The regions outside of Dublin that saw the largest growth in house prices were the Midlands (Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath) at 15.9%, and the Border (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo) at 10.2%. At the other end of the scale, the Mid-West (Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary) saw a 5.6% rise in house prices (See Figure 2).
The national index has now reached the value of 205.0, which is 25.3% above its highest level at the peak of the property boom in April 2007. Dublin residential property prices are 10.7% higher than their February 2007 peak, while residential property prices in the Rest of Ireland are 27.5% higher than their May 2007 peak.
Property prices nationally have increased by 179.4% from their trough in early 2013. Dublin residential property prices have risen by 174.2% from their February 2012 low, while residential property prices in the Rest of Ireland are 193.4% higher than at the trough, which was in May 2013 (See Figure 3).
Households paid a median price of €389,986 for a dwelling on the residential property market in the 12 months to January 2026.
The region with the highest median price in the year to January was Dublin, with a median price of €500,000. Within Dublin, the most expensive region was Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, where the median price was €680,000. The least expensive regions within Dublin were Fingal and Dublin City, which both had a median price of €475,000.
Outside of Dublin, the most expensive region over the last 12 months was Wicklow, with a median price of €455,000. The second most expensive region was Kildare, which had a median price of €440,040.
The least expensive region over the last 12 months was Donegal, where the median price paid for a dwelling was €195,000 (See Map 1).
In the year to January, the Eircode area with the highest median price for household dwelling purchases was A94 (Blackrock, Dublin), with a median price of €840,000. The five most expensive Eircode areas by median price were in Dublin. The second most expensive Eircode area was A41 (Ballyboughal, Dublin) which had a median price of €756,500 and the third most expensive Eircode area was D06 (Dublin 6), which had a median price of €750,000.
The Eircode areas with the least expensive median price within Dublin were D10 (Dublin 10) and D17 (Dublin 17) where the median price for both was €330,000.
Outside of Dublin, the most expensive Eircode area over the last 12 months was A63 (Greystones, Wicklow), with a median price of €574,999. The second most expensive Eircode area was A98 (Bray, Wicklow), which had a median price of €549,999.
The least expensive Eircode area over the last 12 months was F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon), with a median price of €153,000. The second least expensive Eircode area was F93 (Lifford, Donegal), with a median price of €175,000. The third least expensive Eircode areas were F35 (Ballyhaunis, Mayo) and H23 (Clones, Monaghan) where the median price for both was €180,000 (See Map 2).
Neither median nor mean prices are appropriate for measuring the evolution of property prices as the mix of dwellings sold in different periods can change over time. The Residential Property Price Index is the definitive measure of property price trends.
In January 2026, 3,781 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with Revenue. This represents an 0.5% decrease compared with the 3,801 purchases in January 2025 and a 36.4% decrease compared with the 5,947 purchases in December 2025.
Existing dwellings accounted for 2,686 (71%) of the dwelling purchases filed in January, a decrease of 4.9% compared with January 2025. The balance of 1,095 (29%) were new dwellings, which was an increase of 12.1% compared with January 2025 (See Figure 4).
The total value of dwelling purchases by households at market prices filed with Revenue was €1.66 billion in January 2026. This represents a 2.5% increase in the total value of purchases compared with January 2025 and a 37.2% decrease compared with the €2.64 billion worth of purchases in December 2025.
Existing dwellings accounted for €1.14 billion (68.8%) of the dwelling purchases filed in January, a decrease of 1.5% compared with January 2025. The balance of €516.9 million (31.2%) were new dwellings, an increase of 12.6% compared with January 2025 (See Figure 5).
In the year to January, 50,563 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with Revenue. Of these, 19,742 (39.0%) were purchased by first time buyer owner-occupiers, while former owner-occupiers purchased 25,749 (50.9%). The balance of 5,072 (10.0%) were acquired by non-occupiers (See Figure 6).
| Buyer Type | |
| 39.0%First-Time Buyer | 19742 |
| 50.9%Former Owner-Occupier | 25749 |
| 10.0%Non-Occupier | 5072 |
Revenue data shows there were 1,566 first-time buyer purchases in January 2026, an increase of 4.1% on the 1,504 recorded in January 2025. These purchases were made up of 751 new dwellings and 815 existing dwellings (See Table 2).
The price indices for new and existing dwellings are produced on a quarterly basis and at the national level only. This is due to the low transaction numbers for new dwellings, which would result in a highly volatile monthly index. Pooling the transactions over a quarter, rather than a month, allows for the calculation of more robust estimates of price change.
The most recent figures were published on 18 February 2026, as part of the Residential Property Price Index December 2025.
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (18 March 2026) published the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) January 2026.
Commenting on the release, Edel Flannery, Senior Statistician in the Prices Division, said: “Residential property prices rose by 7.0% in the 12 months to January 2026, up from the 6.9% in the year to December 2025. In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 6.1%, while residential property prices outside Dublin were 7.7% higher in January 2026 when compared with a year earlier.
Residential Property Price Index
In the 12 months to January 2026, house prices in Dublin rose by 5.6% while apartment prices increased by 7.8%. The highest house price growth in Dublin was in Dublin City at 8.0% while Fingal saw a rise of 3.8%.
Outside of Dublin, house prices were up by 7.3% and apartment prices rose by 12.3%. The region outside of Dublin that saw the largest growth in house prices was the Midlands (Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath) at 15.9%, while at the other end of the scale, the Mid-West (Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary) saw a rise of 5.6%.
Median Property Prices
Households paid a median or mid-point price of €389,986 for a residential property in the 12 months to January 2026. The highest median price paid for a dwelling was €680,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €195,000 in Donegal.
The most expensive Eircode area over the 12 months to January 2026 was A94 (Blackrock, Dublin) with a median price of €840,000, while F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon) had the least expensive price of €153,000.
A table of median prices by Eircode area is available, as is our Interactive App where you can explore the median property price by Eircode area.
Volume and Value of Purchases
In January 2026, 3,781 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with the Revenue Commissioners, a decrease of 0.5% when compared with the 3,801 purchases in January 2025. The total value of transactions filed in January 2026 was €1.66 billion. This was made up of 2,686 existing dwellings with a value of €1.14 billion, and 1,095 new dwellings with a value of €516.9 million.”