Housing

Second-hand property inflation in regional areas outpacing price growth in Dublin - DNG

Resale property prices outside of Dublin grew by 4.3 per cent in 2023, compared to 1.8 per cent in the capital

The mid-west region recorded the highest increase in second-hand property prices at 5.4 per cent, followed by the west of Ireland at 4.7 per cent. Picture: Getty

DNG has forecast “moderate growth” in second-hand house prices this year, with the cost of resale properties to increase at a faster rate outside of Dublin.

The real estate agency’s latest residential market review has predicted house prices in Ireland’s regional markets will rise by 4 per cent this year, with growth in Dublin “in the low single-digits again”.

However, it also highlights discrepancies in prices on a region-by-region basis, with the price of resale ...