Irish home prices hit €390,000 as 2026 market takes shape for buyers and sellers
Energy ratings and location driving widening price gaps as sales volumes fall
24 January 2026 | 📧 editor@ipropertyradio.com
Irish residential property prices continued to rise through the final quarter of 2025, setting a firm price baseline for buyers and sellers heading into 2026. New data from Geowox shows the national median home price reached €390,000 in Q4 2025, up 5.4 per cent year-on-year, despite a notable fall in transaction volumes.
The Geowox Housing Market Report, which analyses all residential transactions recorded on the Property Price Register, found that 16,184 homes were sold in the final quarter of 2025, an 8 per cent decline compared with the same period in 2024. The data points to a market where prices remain resilient, even as fewer homes change hands.
For homeowners considering selling in 2026, energy efficiency is emerging as one of the strongest drivers of value. Existing homes with BER ratings of A or B achieved a median sale price of €450,000, compared with €355,000 for less energy-efficient homes rated C to G. This represents a premium of €95,000, or almost 27 per cent, excluding new-build properties to isolate the impact of energy performance.
New homes also continue to command higher prices. The median price for a newly built home nationally was €440,000 in Q4 2025, around 24 per cent higher than the median for existing homes. However, new home sales dipped slightly year-on-year, falling by 2.8 per cent to 4,205 transactions 2025Q4.
Regional differences remain pronounced. County Dublin recorded a median home price of €499,000, making it more than 40 per cent more expensive than the rest of the country combined. Dublin City was the most expensive urban centre, with a median price of €570,000, while Longford remained the most affordable at €222,000. Within the capital, postcode-level data shows D6 as the highest-priced area at €850,000, compared with €328,000 in D10.
The report also highlights that rural homes are now more expensive than urban ones on a median basis, with rural prices around 9 per cent higher. Price growth was recorded in both settings, rising by 7.4 per cent in urban areas and 3.3 per cent in rural locations over the year.
Commenting on the findings, Geowox said the combination of rising prices and falling sales volumes points to continued supply constraints rather than weakening demand. For households planning to buy or sell in 2026, the data suggests that energy upgrades, location, and property type will play an increasingly decisive role in pricing outcomes.
The full Geowox Housing Market Report Q4 2025 is based on achieved sale prices rather than asking prices, providing a detailed snapshot of how the Irish housing market closed out 2025 and the conditions now facing participants in 2026.
