Research

The population of Kilkenny has passed the 100,000 mark for the first time in over 150 years. Kilkenny housing stock has increased since 2016 by 5.2 per cent to 41,279 homes in 2022. There were 929 homes sold in Kilkenny in 2022, totalling €264 million, compared to 963 in 2021 at €238 million. In 2022,

Private Rented Sector transactions have continued to dominate the Irish property investment market, accounting for 55% of all property investment transactions in Dublin in the third quarter of 2019, the same percentage as in the second quarter, followed by 37% for offices. Eight of the ten largest Dublin property investment transactions in the third quarter

Private Rented Sector transactions accounted for a record 55% of all property investment transactions in Dublin in the second quarter of 2019, followed by 29% for offices. Four of the five largest Dublin property investment transactions in that period were PRS investment sales. However, there is still a significant shortage of new apartments under construction.

There were only 1,766 apartments built in Dublin in 2018, 54% of them (956) in Dublin City Council area, 33% (575) in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, 12% (207) in Fingal and just 2% (28) in the South Dublin County Council area. It is estimated that there will be just 3,000 apartments built in Dublin in 2019 but

The Private Residential Sector has continued to be the most vibrant part of the Irish investment market with considerable potential for sustained growth over the next five years

Residential Investment sales for the first nine months of 2018 reached the half billion Euro mark.

The Residential Investment market accounted for 42% of the overall Dublin investment market in Q2 2018. This is the first recorded quarter in which Residential Investments in Dublin have exceeded all other investment classes.

The residential investment market in Dublin accounted for 9% of the overall investment sector in Q1 2018 and is likely to constitute over 20% of all Dublin investment sales in 2018.