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Over 600 New Social Homes Planned for Kildare

Friday, 24 April 2026 at 09:28

By Daniel Maher

Photo: Rolling News

The figures were confirmed by the latest Social Housing Construction Status Report

There are over 600 new social homes planned for Kildare.

The latest Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR) confirmed that 629 new-build social homes are now in the delivery pipeline for the county.

According to the report, 296 homes were under construction across the county as of Q4 2025, with a further 333 units at design or tender stage.

Nationally, 22,949 new-build social homes are in the delivery process with 9,703 under construction and a further 13,246 units at design or tender stage.

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