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The median age of purchasers rose from 35 to 38 years between 2010 and 2019, across all transactions. For sole purchasers, the median age rose eight years, from 2010 to 2019, while the median for joint purchasers increased by three years, from 2010 to 2019.
The median age by different types of purchaser in 2019 were:
| X-axis label | All Transactions | Sole Transactions | Joint Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| 2011 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 2012 | 37 | 38 | 37 |
| 2013 | 38 | 41 | 38 |
| 2014 | 39 | 42 | 38 |
| 2015 | 38 | 41 | 38 |
| 2016 | 39 | 43 | 39 |
| 2017 | 39 | 43 | 38 |
| 2018 | 39 | 42 | 38 |
| 2019 | 38 | 42 | 38 |
| X-axis label | Sole Transaction - Buyer with Child/Children | Sole Transaction - Buyer without Child/Children | Joint Transaction- Buyer with Child/Children | Joint Transaction- Buyer without Child/Children | All Transaction - All Buyer Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 39 |
| 2017 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 39 |
| 2018 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 39 |
| 2019 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 38 |
The highest median age for sole purchasers was 50 in Kerry in 2019, while the lowest was 38 in Dublin City. For joint purchasers, the highest median age was 44 in Kerry with the lowest at 35 in South Dublin.
Seven in ten people who bought a dwelling in 2019 were aged between 25 and 44. Only 6.6% of purchasers were aged over 65 in 2019.
| X-axis label | 24 years and below | 25 - 34 years | 35 - 44 years | 45 - 64 years | 65+ years | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1120 | 11280 | 7010 | 5090 | 850 | 3220 |
| 2011 | 640 | 8420 | 6490 | 5890 | 1280 | 2700 |
| 2012 | 690 | 10410 | 8150 | 7100 | 1730 | 3370 |
| 2013 | 700 | 11560 | 10060 | 9330 | 2250 | 3840 |
| 2014 | 740 | 16430 | 14520 | 13530 | 3390 | 4560 |
| 2015 | 860 | 19470 | 18160 | 15800 | 4180 | 4790 |
| 2016 | 840 | 18850 | 19860 | 18320 | 5240 | 540 |
| 2017 | 900 | 21440 | 22800 | 18530 | 5080 | 560 |
| 2018 | 890 | 22570 | 24270 | 18840 | 4970 | 390 |
| 2019 | 910 | 23670 | 25210 | 18870 | 4850 | 300 |
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