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Volume up 1.8% compared to February 2018

Table 2.1: Household market transactions filed with Revenue
MonthVolume Value (million)Median PriceMean Price
January 20183,583€981.4€234,000€273,898
February 20183,102€902.0€235,000€290,793
March 20183,157€891.4€239,000€282,362

Volume and Value

In the month of March, 3,157 household market residential dwelling purchases were filed with the Revenue Commissioners. This represents a 4.4% decrease compared to March 2017, when 3,302 purchases were filed, and an increase of 1.8% compared to February 2018, when 3,102 purchases were filed. The total value of the market based on transactions filed in March was €891.4 million.

New and Existing Dwellings

Of the 3,157 household market dwelling purchases filed with the Revenue Commissioners in March, 633 (20.1%) were for new dwellings and 2,524 (79.9%) were for existing dwellings. Compared to March 2017, the volume of new dwelling purchases increased by 32.4% and the volume of existing dwelling purchases decreased by 10.6% (See Figure 2.1).

X-axis labelNewExisting
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Dec-112341422
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Mar-122241077
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Nov-124752631
Dec-122691708
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Feb-131801168
Mar-132191170
Apr-131951359
May-132561532
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Aug-132611971
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Dec-134052233
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Feb-142551575
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May-143332159
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Jul-144162884
Aug-143132592
Sep-144173045
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Nov-144142719
Dec-145383632
Jan-155263671
Feb-153462668
Mar-153792785
Apr-153672467
May-153642493
Jun-153912605
Jul-154503300
Aug-153642913
Sep-153743208
Oct-154063096
Nov-153813042
Dec-154833359
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Feb-163412580
Mar-163312519
Apr-164222489
May-164232667
Jun-164712706
Jul-164882966
Aug-164743077
Sep-164643180
Oct-164663070
Nov-166213351
Dec-166243283
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Feb-174402470
Mar-174782824
Apr- 174862302
May-176392817
Jun-175622879
Jul-176243254
Aug-176123399
Sep-176383027
Oct-176563250
Nov-177313493
Dec-178793465
Jan-186832900
Feb-185552547
March-186332524

Buyer Type

In the 12 months to March, there were 43,555 household market dwelling purchases filed with the Revenue Commissioners. Of these, 12,575 (28.9%) were purchases by first-time buyer owner-occupiers; 22,445 (51.5%) were purchases by former owner-occupiers; 8,535 (19.6%) were purchases by non-occupiers (see Figure 2.2).

In March 903 first-time buyer purchases were filed with Revenue. This is a decrease of 1.2% compared to March 2017 and a decrease of 1.5% compared to February 2018. These purchases comprised 261 new dwellings and 642 existing dwellings.

Buyer Type
28.9%
First-Time Buyer
12575
51.5%
Former Owner-Occupier
22445
19.6%
Non-Occupier
8535

Median Price

In the 12 months to March, the median price paid by households for a dwelling on the residential property market was €231,000.

Dublin was the region with the highest median price (€355,000) in the year to March. Of the four administrative areas of Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had the highest median price (€525,000). Whereas, Fingal had the lowest median price (€315,000).

Outside Dublin, the highest median prices were in Wicklow (€310,000) and Kildare (€275,000).

The lowest median prices for a dwelling were in Longford (€90,000) and Leitrim (€93,750) (See Figure 2.3).

 

Mean Price

In the 12 months to March, the mean market price paid by households for a dwelling was €277,406.

In the year to March, the mean price paid by households was higher in Dublin than in any other region or county. The mean price paid for a dwelling in Dublin was €433,380. Of the four administrative areas of Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown was the most expensive, with a mean price of €597,765 over the 12 month period. In contrast, South Dublin was the least expensive, with a mean price of €356,417

After Dublin, the next most expensive region was the Mid-East, where the mean price paid by households was €279,241. Within the Mid-East, Co. Wicklow was most expensive, with a mean price of €349,820, making it the second most expensive county after Co. Dublin.

The least expensive region for household purchases over the last 12 months was the Border region, with a mean price of €131,053. However, the least expensive county was Co. Longford in the Midland region, with a mean price of €101,806 (see Figure 2.4).

Note 

Neither median nor mean prices are appropriate for measuring the evolution of property prices as the mix of houses sold in different periods can change over time. The Residential Property Price Index is the definitive measure of property price trends.

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