Leitrim House Price Survey June 2025

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Leitrim has increased to €211,000, up 1.7pc from €207,500 in the last three months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

Across the county, the average time taken to sell is currently four weeks, the Q2 REA Average House Price Index shows.

Carrick-on-Shannon prices this quarter rose 0.8pc to €242,000, with time to sell currently four weeks.

“The market continues to go from strength to strength in Leitrim,” said Joe Brady of REA Brady, Carrick-on-Shannon.

“The summer has brought more listings and more buyers, including current residents of the county, young couples moving home and some escaping to a quieter life in our county.”

In Carrigallen, prices this rose 2.9pc quarter to €180,000, with time to sell currently four weeks.

“We are seeing very limited supply leading to steady and substantial demand,” said James Spring of REA Donohoe Spring, Carrigallen.

“Combined with no new builds in area, this leads to quick sale times and constantly increasing prices.”

The survey shows that across the county, 53pc of purchasers were first-time buyers, while a total of 33pc of sales in the county this quarter were attributed to landlords leaving the market.

Additionally, agents across the county reported that the BER ratings of properties saw A-rated properties command 45pc 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.

The actual selling price of a three-bed, semi-detached house across the country rose by 2.7pc in the past three months to €347,912, and 10.3pc overall annually.

While actual selling prices in Dublin city rose by 2.6pc in the last three months, REA agents have noticed fewer first-time buyers at recent viewings.

The average three-bed semi in the capital is now selling at €572,693 – a 9pc annual rise of almost €50,000.

The country’s biggest rises this quarter came in the commuter belt, as selling prices increased by 3.1pc to €361,319.

The commuter belt increases were particularly felt in Kildare, where Newbridge, Naas, Maynooth and Celbridge all experienced three-monthly price rises of 5pc.

Homes in Cork city hit €400,000 for the first time as prices in the major cities outside the capital rose by an average of 1.5pc to €360,605 in the last three months – an annual rate of increase of 8pc.

The REA survey found that properties with a BER rating of A commanded an average 16pc premium over C-rated stock.