The national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased by 6.6pc in the 12 months to November 2025. Property prices in Dublin rose by 5pc and prices outside Dublin were up by 7.9pc compared with November 2024. The data shows prices still rising but the double digit increases of 2024 are over, at least for now. Revenue data shows there were 1,589 first-time buyer purchases in November 2025. Dublin residential property prices are 9.3pc higher than their Celtic Tiger peak, while residential property prices in the Rest of Ireland are 26.2pc higher than their pre-bust peak.

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2026 05:31 UTC