Residential Property Price Index increased by 6.2% in April, figures show

The national Residential Property Price Index increased by 6.2% in April 2026, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

This rise was in the 12 months leading up to April 2026, which is down from 6.7% in March.

In Dublin, property prices rose by 5.4%, but outside of Dublin; prices were up by 6.9% when compared with April 2025.

Across the country, the median price of a home purchased in 2026 was €394,980, with the highest median price being €685,750 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. The lowest median price was in Longford at €197,000.

In April, 3,741 dwelling purchases were filed with the Revenue Commissioners, which were made up of 2,763 existing homes and 978 new ones. The data from Revenue shows there were 1,550 first time buyer purchases in April.

Samantha Walsh, Statistician in the Prices Division said: “Residential property prices rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from the 6.7% in the year to March 2026. In Dublin, residential property prices rose by 5.4%, while residential property prices outside Dublin were 6.9% higher in April 2026 when compared with April 2025.

“The annual increase in residential property prices nationally of 6.2% for April 2026 represents the lowest annual rise since February 2024, when the annual increase was also 6.2%.

“n the 12 months to April 2026, house prices in Dublin rose by 4.8% while apartment prices increased by 7.3%. The highest house price growth in Dublin was in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at 5.9% while Fingal saw a rise of 3.6%.

“Outside of Dublin, house prices were up by 6.6% and apartment prices rose by 9.7%. The region outside of Dublin that saw the largest growth in house prices was the Midlands (Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath) at 12.5%, while at the other end of the scale, the South-West (Cork and Kerry) saw a rise of 4.1%.

“Households paid a median or mid-point price of €394,980 for a residential property in the 12 months to April 2026. The highest median price paid for a dwelling was €685,750 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €197,000 in Longford.

“The most expensive Eircode area over the 12 months to April 2026 was A94 (Blackrock, Dublin) with a median price of €845,000, while F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon) had the least expensive median price of €155,000.

“In April 2026, 3,741 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with the Revenue Commissioners, a decrease of 0.2% when compared with the 3,748 purchases in April 2025. The total value of transactions filed in April 2026 was €1.63 billion. This was made up of 2,763 existing dwellings with a value of €1.14 billion, and 978 new dwellings with a value of €487.2 million.”