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The median age of purchasers rose from 35 to 39 years between 2010 and 2021, across all transactions. For sole purchasers, the median age rose seven years, from 2010 to 2021, while the median for joint purchasers increased by three years, from 2010 to 2021.
The median age by different types of purchaser in 2021 were:
The highest median age for sole purchasers was 49 in Wexford in 2021, while the lowest was 38 in Dublin City. For joint purchasers, the highest median age was 47 in Kerry with the joint lowest being jointly in Kildare, South Dublin and Meath.
Just over six in ten people who bought a dwelling in 2021 were aged between 25 and 44. Only 6.5% of purchasers were aged 65 and over and 1.4% were 24 and under.
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