The national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased by 5.5% in the 12 months to July 2026, down from the 5.6% recorded in the 12 months to June 2026.
Property prices in Dublin rose by 4.4% and prices outside Dublin were up by 6.4% compared with July 2025.
The Residential Property Price Index outside of Dublin is now over three times higher than in May 2013, when it hit its lowest point since the series began in 2005.
The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to July 2026 was €399,999.
The highest median price for a dwelling in the 12 months to July 2026 was €684,411 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest median price was €200,000 in Longford.
In July 2026, 4,769 dwelling purchases by households were filed with the Revenue Commissioners at a total value of €2.17 billion. These purchases were made up of 3,418 existing dwellings and 1,351 new dwellings.
Revenue data shows there were 2,035 first-time buyer purchases filed in July 2026.
Residential property prices rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to July 2026, down from 5.6% in the 12 months to June 2026. In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 4.4%, down from 4.6% in the 12 months to June 2026. Property prices outside Dublin were 6.4% higher in July 2026 when compared with a year earlier, unchanged from the 6.4% in the 12 months to June 2026 (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 July 2026, house prices nationally rose by 5.2% while apartment prices increased by 7.5%. In Dublin, house prices grew by 3.7%, and apartment prices were up by 6.8%. Outside Dublin, house prices were up by 6.2% while apartment prices rose by 9.2%.
In Dublin, the highest house price growth was in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at 6.0% while Dublin City saw a rise of 2.3%. The regions outside of Dublin that saw the largest growth in house prices were the Border (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo) at 11.0%, and the Midlands (Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath) at 9.3%. At the other end of the scale, the Mid-West (Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary) saw a 4.4% rise in house prices (See Figure 2).
The national index has now reached the value of 208.6, which is 27.5% above its highest level at the peak of the property boom in April 2007. Dublin residential property prices are 11.3% higher than their February 2007 peak, while residential property prices in the Rest of Ireland are 31.0% higher than their May 2007 peak.
Property prices nationally have increased by 184.3% from their trough in early 2013. Dublin residential property prices have risen by 175.7% from their February 2012 low, while residential property prices in the Rest of Ireland are 201.5% higher than at the trough, which was in May 2013 (See Figure 3).
Households paid a median price of €399,999 for a dwelling on the residential property market in the 12 months to July 2026.
The region with the highest median price in the 12 months to July was Dublin, with a median price of €500,000. Within Dublin, the most expensive region was Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, where the median price was €684,411. The least expensive region within Dublin was Dublin city, which 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 €475,000. The second most expensive region was Kildare, which had a median price of €450,000.
The least expensive region over the last 12 months was Longford, where the median price paid for a dwelling was €200,000 (See Map 1).
In the 12 months to July, the Eircode area with the highest median price for household dwelling purchases was A94 (Blackrock, Dublin), with a median price of €850,500. 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 €850,000 and the third most expensive Eircode area was D14 (Dublin 14) which had a median price of €755,000.
The Eircode area with the least expensive median price within Dublin was D17 (Dublin 17), which had a median price of €335,000.
Outside of Dublin, the most expensive Eircode area over the last 12 months was A63 (Greystones, Wicklow), with a median price of €580,000. The second most expensive Eircode area was A98 (Bray, Wicklow), which had a median price of €560,000.
The least expensive Eircode area over the last 12 months was F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon), with a median price of €158,500. The second least expensive Eircode area was F93 (Lifford, Donegal), with a median price of €172,500. The third least expensive Eircode area was H23 (Clones, Monaghan), with a median price of €176,000 (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 July 2026, 4,769 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with Revenue. This represents a 1.2% increase compared with the 4,712 purchases in July 2025 and a 17.5% increase compared with the 4,058 purchases in June 2026.
Existing dwellings accounted for 3,418 (71.7%) of the dwelling purchases filed in July, a decrease of 4.2% compared with July 2025. The balance of 1,351 (28.3%) were new dwellings, which was an increase of 18.0% compared with July 2025 (See Figure 4).
The total value of dwelling purchases by households at market prices filed with Revenue was €2.17 billion in July 2026. This represents a 5.3% increase in the total value of purchases compared with July 2025 and a 19.1% increase compared with the €1.82 billion worth of purchases in June 2026.
Existing dwellings accounted for €1.51 billion (69.4%) of the dwelling purchases filed in July, a decrease of 0.3% compared with July 2025. The balance of €665.3 million (30.6%) were new dwellings, an increase of 20.8% compared with July 2025 (See Figure 5).
In the 12 months to July, 51,310 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with Revenue. Of these, 20,875 (40.7%) were purchased by first time buyer owner-occupiers, while former owner-occupiers purchased 25,670 (50.0%). The balance of 4,765 (9.3%) were acquired by non-occupiers (See Figure 6).
| Buyer Type | |
| 40.7%First-Time Buyer | 20875 |
| 50.0%Former Owner-Occupier | 25670 |
| 9.3%Non-Occupier | 4765 |
Revenue data shows there were 2,035 first-time buyer purchases filed in July 2026, an increase of 8.5% on the 1,876 recorded as being filed in July 2025. These purchases were made up of 878 new dwellings and 1,157 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 for Quarter 2 on 19 August 2026, as part of the Residential Property Price Index June 2026. The Quarter 3 figures are due to be published in mid-November 2026 as part of the Residential Property Price Index for September 2026.
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (16 September 2026) published the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) July 2026.
Commenting on the release, Samantha Walsh, Statistician in the Prices Division, said: “Residential property prices rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to July 2026, down from the 5.6% in the 12 months to June 2026. In Dublin, residential property prices rose by 4.4%, while residential property prices outside Dublin were 6.4% higher in July 2026 when compared with July 2025.
The annual increase in residential property prices nationally of 5.5% for July 2026 represents the lowest annual rise since January 2024, when the annual increase was 5.4%.
The Residential Property Price Index outside of Dublin is now over three times higher than in May 2013. In May 2013, in the midst of the economic downturn, the RPPI for properties outside of Dublin hit its lowest point since the series began in 2005.
Residential Property Price Index
In the 12 months to July 2026, house prices in Dublin rose by 3.7% while apartment prices increased by 6.8%. The highest house price growth in Dublin was in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at 6.0% while Dublin City saw a rise of 2.3%.
Outside of Dublin, house prices were up by 6.2%, and apartment prices rose by 9.2%. The region outside of Dublin that saw the largest growth in house prices was the Border (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo) at 11.0%, while at the other end of the scale, the Mid-West (Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary) saw a rise of 4.4%.
Median Property Prices
Households paid a median or mid-point price of €399,999 for a residential property in the 12 months to July 2026. The highest median price paid for a dwelling was €684,411 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €200,000 in Longford.
The most expensive Eircode area over the 12 months to July 2026 was A94 (Blackrock, Dublin) with a median price of €850,500, while F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon) had the least expensive median price of €158,500.
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 July 2026, 4,769 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with the Revenue Commissioners, an increase of 1.2% when compared with the 4,712 purchases in July 2025. The total value of transactions filed in July 2026 was €2.17 billion. This was made up of 3,418 existing dwellings with a value of €1.51 billion, and 1,351 new dwellings with a value of €665.3 million.”