Property in Dublin is going up rapidly, the rest of the country lags behind

Property in Dublin is going up rapidly, the rest of the country lags behind

Property prices in Ireland rose by 14.9% in September 2014 y-o-y. The housing market is recovering rapidly, as in September 2013 growth was +3.6% in annual terms, ee24.com informs citing data from the Central Statistics Office. The monthly growth in property prices in Ireland was 2.3% in August and 1.8% in September 2014.

The greatest growth recorded predictably in the capital. Property in Dublin rose in price by 23.4% in September 2014 y-o-y, while the apartment segment rose by 35.2%. For comparison, housing in the rest of the country went up by 7% y-o-y and 1.1% – in the monthly basis.

But prices are still below the peak levels in February 2007. Houses in Dublin fell in price by 37.7% for last 7 years, the apartments – by 44.2%, and the entire residential property in the capital of Ireland – by 39.6%, as all real estate in Ireland – by 44%.

 

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