€280k for semi-d in Tipp

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Tipperary rose to €280,000 in 2025, up 7.2pc from €261,250 at the end of 2024, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

Across the county, the average time taken to sell this quarter was four weeks, the Q4 REA Average House Price Index shows.

Nenagh prices are currently averaging at €305,000, up 5.2pc from €290,000.

“We are seeing very little supply: demand had weakened during the summer but appears to have stabilised and is increasing marginally again,” said Eoin Dillon of REA Eoin Dillon Nenagh.

Average prices in Newport rose 9.1pc this year, from €275,000 in December 2024 to a current average of €300,000.

“More landlords are currently looking at exiting the market due to the new rent regulations,” said James Lee of REA John Lee, Newport.

Clonmel average prices rose to €275,000 in 2025, up 5.8pc from €260,000.

“With the recent changes in rental laws we are also finding more and more private small landlords are leaving the market in the area, and there are little to no rental properties in Clonmel at present,” said John Stokes, REA Stokes & Quirke Clonmel.

Average prices in Roscrea rose to €240,000, up 9.1pc from €220,000.

“The exit of landlords from the market also continues to increase in Roscrea,” said Seamus Browne of REA Seamus Browne, Roscrea.

The survey shows that across the county this quarter, 73pc of purchasers were first-time buyers, while a total of 41pc of sales in the county were attributed to landlords leaving the market.

Additionally, agents across the county reported that the BER ratings of properties saw A-rated properties command 5pc price increases in comparison to comparable C-rated properties.

The REA Average House Price Index concentrates on the sale price of Ireland's typical stock home, the three-bed semi, giving an accurate picture of the second-hand property market in towns and cities countrywide.

LANDLORDS EXITING

A recent rise in landlords exiting the housing market is set to sharply increase in the first months of 2026, according to agents.

The impending nationwide rent pressure zone at the end of February has seen a 38pc annual increase in landlord sales in many areas now included in the legislation.

The actual selling price of a three-bed, semi-detached house across the country rose by 1.6pc in the past three months to €359,417.

This represents an 8.7pc overall rise annually – a gradual slowing from the 10.3pc increase registered six months ago.

Actual selling prices in Dublin city rose by 1.5pc in the last three months, with the average three-bed semi in the capital’s postcode areas now selling at €586,000, an 8.1pc annual rise.

Selling prices in Ireland’s major cities outside Dublin rose by 1.3pc to an average of €373,750 – a 7.4pc annual increase.

Homes in the country’s large towns showed the biggest increases nationwide, 1.75pc this quarter and 9.9pc on last December to an average of €275,611 – with homes taking one week longer to reach sale agreed, at five weeks.

Prices in commuter counties rose by 1.6pc to €373,513, and while supply continues to cause issues, there is an anticipation of further landlord sales across the area in the new year.