Housing

Vacant home numbers fall by 7 per cent last year to less than 85,000

The average vacancy rate across Ireland has dropped to 4 per cent as the number of vacant homes fell to its lowest level in more than five years

The number of vacant homes in Ireland fell to less than 84,000 last year

The number of vacant homes in Ireland has fallen to its lowest level in more than five years, a new report has found.

Figures published by GeoDirectory, the property data firm owned by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland, reveals the number of vacant homes in Ireland fell by 7 per cent last year to less than 84,000 houses at the end of December 2022.

This means almost 6,500 homes that were previously classified as ...