Volume and Value

In September, 4,304 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with Revenue. This represents a 34.8% increase compared to the 3,193 purchases in September 2020 and a 14.3% increase compared with the 3,764 purchases in August 2021. The total value of transactions filed in September was €1.5 billion.

New and Existing Dwellings

Existing dwellings accounted for 3,700 (86.0%) of the dwelling purchases filed in September, an increase of 43.2% compared to September 2020. The balance of 604 (14.0%) were new dwellings, a decrease of 0.8% compared to September 2020. See Figure 3.1.

Buyer Type

In the year to September, 45,417 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with Revenue. Of these, 14,611 (32.2%) were purchased by first time buyer owner-occupiers, while former owner-occupiers purchased 24,411 (53.7%). The balance of 6,395 (14.1%) were acquired by non-occupiers. See Figure 3.2.

Revenue data shows that there were 1,399 first-time buyer purchases in September 2021, an increase of 34.8% on the 1,038 recorded in September 2020. These purchases were made up of 330 new dwellings and 1,069 existing dwellings.

Median Price

Households paid a median price of €272,000 for a dwelling on the residential property market in the 12 months to September 2021.

The Dublin region had the highest median price (€400,000) in the year to September. Within the Dublin region, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had the highest median price (€570,000), while South Dublin had the lowest (€368,500).

The highest median prices outside of Dublin were in Wicklow (€375,000) and Kildare (€332,249), while the lowest price was €125,000 in Leitrim. See Figure 3.3.

Mean Price

Households paid a mean price of €317,447 for a dwelling on the residential property market in the 12 months to September 2021.

The mean price in Dublin (€489,573) was the highest in any region or county. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had the highest mean price in the Dublin region at €666,844, while South Dublin had the lowest at €398,673.

Outside of Dublin, the Mid-East was the most expensive region, with a mean price of €332,525. Wicklow was the most expensive county, with a mean price of €423,397.

The Border region was the least expensive region in the year to September 2021, with a mean price of €161,982. Longford (in the Midland region) was the least expensive county, with a mean price of €136,378. See Figure 3.4.

 

Note 

Neither median nor mean prices are appropriate for measuring the evolution of property prices as the mix of houses sold in different periods can change over time. The Residential Property Price Index is the definitive measure of property price trends.

 

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