That amounts to 70,000 houses in total.
Vacancy rates were as low as 1% in urban areas and as high as 10% in some rural areas.
The CSO commentary also noted a significant moved away from one-off housing to residential and apartment developments.
While concerns are now growing about the inflationary impacts of the war in the Middle East, the commentary shows steep inflation in building costs even before war related factors are considered.
Nationally in 2025, house prices rose 7%.
The highest average price in December 2025 was in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown in Dublin at €680,000, while the lowest average prices were in Co Donegal at €195,000.
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