Kildare Has Second Lowest Vacancy Rates In The Country, With Over 1,700 New Residential Address Points Added

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 08:15

By Hannah Kelly

The latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report has been released today

Kildare had the second lowest vacancy rates in the country during Q2 of 2025, according to the latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report released today.

The lowest vacancy rates in the country were recorded in Dublin (1.1%), Kildare (1.6%), Waterford (2.1%) and Carlow (2.5%), while the highest residential vacancy rates continue to be found along the North and West coast.

Leitrim, at 11.9% was the county with the highest vacancy rate, along with Mayo (10.6%), Roscommon (10.1%), Donegal (9.0%) and Sligo (8.4%).

Leinster continues to have the lowest average vacancy rate at 3.1%.

Compared to the same time last year, there has been a 0.02% decrease in vacancy rates across Ireland.

There were 1,747 new residential address points in Kildare added to the GeoDirectory database in the twelve months to June 2025.

Based on CSO data, the average house price nationally was €420,469 in June 2025, an increase of 9.8% year-on-year.

The number of residential property transactions fell by 1.6% when compared to same period in 2024, with a total of 47,927 properties purchased in the 12-months to June 2025.

In Kildare, the average property transaction price was €434,452.

In Dublin, the average property transaction price was €585,754, the highest in the country, while the lowest average property price was Leitrim at €204,323.

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