Homes up for sale are being “snapped up quickly” as the housing market remains very tight even with inflation slowing, a new report has suggested. County-by-county breakdown of the annual percentage change in median asking prices for homes in the final three months of 2025. Image: MyHomeHowever, a typical property is still being sold for 7.4% above asking price, which is “high by historical standards” but down from the 8.6% peak in mid-2025. Bank of Ireland chief economist and MyHome report author Conall Mac Coille. “This illustrates the lack of ‘chains’ in the housing market — where it is necessary for movers to sell their own home before buying another — remains an impediment to housing market liquidity.

Source: Irish Examiner January 08, 2026 12:05 UTC