Residential property prices in Ireland rose by 5.1% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from a 5.4% increase in July and marking the slowest rate of growth since December 2023. House prices grew at a more moderate pace, rising 4.9% and weighing on the overall index, while apartment prices continued to climb sharply, up 6.6%.
The national price index grew faster than in Dublin, where residential property prices increased by 3.9%. This reflected a relatively modest rise of 3.3% in house prices alongside a stronger 5.3% increase in apartment prices. As a result, property prices outside Dublin were 6.2% higher year-on-year, with apartment prices in the rest of the country surging by 8.6%.
