Residential property prices rose by 7.0% in the year leading up to January 2026, according to data from the Central Statistics Office.
In Dublin, house prices rose by 5.6%, with apartment prices increasing by 7.8%. In Dublin City, houses rose by 8%.
Outside of the capital, the highest rise was in the Midlands, in Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, and Longford, with a rise of 15.9%.
Meanwhile, in the Mid-West, Clare, Tipperary and Limerick saw a rise of 5.6%.
The median property price across the country was €389,986.
The highest median price paid for a house in Ireland was €680,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest median price was €195,000.
The data also identified the most and least expensive Eircodes, with the most expensive being A94 in Blackrock, Dublin.
When it comes to the least expensive Eircodes, Clones in Monaghan was one of the cheapest places to buy a home, with a median price of €153,000.
Others included Castlerea in Roscommon and Lifford in Donegal.
First-time buyers accounted for 39% of purchases, with 50.9% being former owners or occupiers, and 10% being non-occupiers.
Speaking on this recent data, Edel Flannery, Senior Statistician in the Prices Division, said: “Residential property prices rose by 7.0% in the 12 months to January 2026, up from the 6.9% in the year to December 2025.
“In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 6.1%, while residential property prices outside of Dublin were 7.7% higher in January 2026 when compared with a year earlier.”