Housing

New rent prices in Dublin rise above average of €2,000 a month

Price inflation in the capital was at almost 9 per cent over the last year

Housing in Dublin city centre. Picture: Getty

The average rent in new tenancies in Dublin has increased to above €2,000 a month amid a general rise in prices.

The latest rent index from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) found the average monthly rent for new tenancies registered between April and June was €1,464. This was up from €1,353 during the same period in 2021, an 8.2 per cent increase.

Newly-listed rents in the capital rose by a similar amount, jumping from €1,849 ...