In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 1.1pc in the year to January, while property prices outside Dublin were 4pc higher. Within the Dublin region, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had the highest median price at €537,842, while South Dublin had the lowest at €353,000, the CSO said. The highest median prices outside of Dublin were in Wicklow at €350,000 and Kildare at €320,000. Leitrim continues to have the lowest median price at €110,000. Dublin prices have risen 95pc from their February 2012 low, with a rise of 89pc in the rest of the country.

Source: Irish Independent March 12, 2021 12:11 UTC