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Data-driven analysis of the Irish property market
The Best Month to Buy a House in Ireland (727,000+ Sales Analysed)
We crunched 14 years of Property Price Register data to find the cheapest month to buy. March comes out on top — with potential savings of €15,000 nationally.
The Cheapest (and Most Expensive) Eircodes in Ireland (310,000+ Sales)
We ranked every Eircode routing area by median sale price. A94 tops the list at €710k while H23 comes in at €135k — a 5x difference across just 140 areas.
Which Counties Are Getting More Expensive the Fastest? (2021–2025)
Sligo prices jumped 64% in four years while Wicklow managed just 12.5%. We tracked median prices across all 26 counties from 2021 to 2025.
Dublin Commuter Towns: Prices, Train Times & Real Savings (2025)
We matched every major Dublin commuter town to its actual median sale price, drive time, and public transport options. Greystones costs more than Dublin. Carlow saves you 56%. Here's the full breakdown.
The Cork Commuter Belt: Where to Buy Near Cork for Less
We mapped property prices by distance from Cork city centre and matched them to real drive times, train routes, and bus services. The sweet spot is 40–60km — where prices drop 32% and the M8 does the hard work.
The Commuter Belt Sweet Spot: Where to Buy Near Dublin for Less
We mapped 294,000+ sales by distance from Dublin city centre. The price cliff edge hits at 35km — and Carlow offers 47% savings at just 74km away.
The €250K Property Map: Where Can You Still Buy for Under €250K in Ireland?
Ireland's affordable property map is shrinking fast. In 2021, 80 Eircode areas had a median under €250K — by 2025, just 32 remain. We mapped every one.
Ireland's Housing Affordability Crisis: Price-to-Income Ratios by County (2015–2024)
Dublin now requires 9x the average annual salary to buy a home. We calculated price-to-income ratios for all 26 counties using CSO earnings data and 769,000+ PPR sales.
Rent vs Buy in Ireland: The Real Numbers, County by County (2025)
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Ireland right now? We combined RTB rent data with PPR sale prices across all 26 counties. In 4 counties, the mortgage is cheaper than rent — but the deposit is the real barrier.
December Sales: Why Year-End Completions Are Ireland's Worst-Kept Secret
December accounts for 12.2% of all property sales — 46% more than the average month. We dug into 84,000+ December closings to find out why.
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