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Regional Breakdown

Regional Breakdown

CSO statistical release, , 11am
Frontier Series Output

This release is categorised as a CSO Frontier Series Output. Particular care must be taken when interpreting the statistics in this release as it may use new methods which are under development and/or data sources which may be incomplete, for example new administrative data sources.

NUTS3 Breakdown

Dublin and the South-West (Cork and Kerry) were the most expensive regions to buy Residentially Zoned Land in 2024, with median prices per acre of €643k and €363k, respectively.

The land was most affordable in the Mid-West (Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary) region, where the median price was €98k per acre (See Map 2.1).

For comparison see agricultural land by NUTS3 region available at Agricultural Land Prices 2024.

Map 2.1 - Median Price Per Acre by NUTS 3

The highest volume of Residentially Zoned Land, 179 acres, was sold in the Mid-West region.

Purchasers of Residentially Zoned Land the Mid-East (Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) region spent €53.4 million, more than in any other region. At the other end of the spectrum, €5.1 million was spent on Residentially Zoned Land in the Midlands region (See Table 2.1).

Table 2.1 - Main Indicators by NUTS3 Region, 2024

County Breakdown

Dublin was the most expensive region to buy Residentially Zoned Land, with a median price per acre of €643k. Kildare and Sligo were next most expensive with median prices per acre of €470k and €417k, respectively.

The land was least expensive in Tipperary, where the median price was €63k per acre (See Map 2.2).

Map 2.2 - Median Price Per Acre by County

Note: Data for some counties suppressed due to confidentiality

Figure 2.1 - Median Price Per Acre by County

Note: Data for some counties suppressed due to confidentiality

Table 2.2 - Main Indicators by County and NUTS3 Region, 2024

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