The price of the average second-hand three-bedroom semi-detached home in County Louth rose to €312,500 in 2025, an increase of 7.8 percent from €290,000 at the end of 2024, according to the latest national survey from the Real Estate Alliance.
Figures from the REA Average House Price Index show that the average time taken to sell a property across the county during the quarter was three weeks.
In Drogheda, average house prices increased to €325,000 in 2025, representing an annual rise of 6.6 percent. Darina Collins of REA O’Brien Collins in Drogheda said the local market remains active, with sales continuing to close.
Dundalk also recorded strong growth, with average prices rising by 9.1 percent during 2025 to reach €300,000. Michael Gunne of REA Gunne Property in Dundalk described the quarter as busy, although he noted a slowdown towards the end of the year.
The survey found that first-time buyers accounted for 75 percent of purchasers across County Louth this quarter. It also revealed that 15 percent of sales were due to landlords exiting the market.
Estate agents reported that energy efficiency continues to have a major impact on pricing, with A-rated homes achieving prices around 20 percent higher than comparable C-rated properties.
The REA Average House Price Index tracks the sale price of the typical three-bedroom semi-detached home, providing an overview of trends in the second-hand property market across towns and cities nationwide.
Agents expect the number of landlords leaving the market to increase further in the early months of 2026. The introduction of a nationwide rent pressure zone at the end of February has already contributed to a 38 percent annual increase in landlord sales in many areas now covered by the legislation.
Nationally, the actual selling price of a three-bedroom semi-detached house rose by 1.6 percent in the past three months to €359,417. This represents an annual increase of 8.7 percent, down from the 10.3 percent growth recorded six months ago.
In Dublin city, average selling prices increased by 1.5 percent over the last quarter, with the typical three-bedroom semi now selling for €586,000, an annual rise of 8.1 percent.
Across Ireland’s other major cities, prices rose by 1.3 percent to an average of €373,750, reflecting a 7.4 percent increase year on year.
Large towns recorded the strongest growth nationally, with prices rising by 1.75 percent this quarter and 9.9 percent since last December to an average of €275,611. Homes in these areas are now taking an average of five weeks to reach sale agreed, one week longer than previously.
In commuter counties, prices increased by 1.6 percent to €373,513. While supply remains a challenge, agents anticipate further landlord sales across these areas in the coming months.
