That's above the national increase, of 13%.
Kildare house prices have soared by 16.4% in the 12 months to the end of Quarter Two.
That's according to the latest report by Daft.ie.
The pace of increase in the county is notably ahead of the national increase, of 13%.
The average price of a house in Kildare is €299,000.
In areas such as Kerry and Waterford, prices have increased by as much as 21 per cent.
Ronan Lyons from Daft.ie says more people are looking to buy homes outside the capital:

Ronan Lyons says prices are rising because there aren't enough homes available to meet demand:
But architect and housing expert Mel Reynolds says these are advertised prices, not final sale prices.
He says the most recent CSO stats show sales prices are up by 4.5 per cent.

Kfm Weekend Obituary Notices
Two Men Charged In Connection With €4 Million Cocaine Seizure In Kildare And Wexford
Driving Testers At RSA Balloted For Industrial Action Over Concerns About Uninsured Vehicles
Homes Undelivered After Substantial Deposits Paid, Kildare Council Warns Of Potential Unauthorised Works
Over 1,000 E-Scooter Fines Issued As Kildare TD Calls For Tougher Penalties After Child Injured
Celbridge "Affordable" Homes Come With Council Equity Stakes
M4 Access Road To Castletown Will Reopen Next Week
Lucan Woman Pleads Guilty To Sending Threatening Messages To Tanaiste