Kildare Sees A 7.5% Rise In House And Apartment Prices

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 13:56

By Hannah Kelly

That's according to the latest CSO figures for September 2024

The price of a home increased by 10 per cent in the year to September, according to the Central Statistics Office's Residential Property Price Index September 2024 report.

Prices in Dublin rose by 10.8% and prices outside Dublin up by 9.4%.

Kildare, along with Louth, Meath and Wicklow, saw a rise of 7.5% in house and apartment prices.

The region outside of Dublin that saw the largest rise was Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo at 15.3%.

Households paid a median or mid-point price of €346,000 for a residential property in the 12 months to September 2024.

The lowest median price paid for a dwelling was €175,000 in Longford, while the highest was €637,500 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

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