Residential property prices in Ireland increased 6.2% year-on-year in May 2026, unchanged from the previous month. House price growth edged up to 6.0% from 5.9%, while apartment price inflation eased to 7.2% from 8.1%. By region, annual property price growth in Dublin slowed to 4.7% from 5.5%, while prices outside the capital rose 7.3%, accelerating from 6.8%. Within Dublin, the strongest growth was recorded in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown at 5.0%, followed by South Dublin at 3.5%. Price levels continued to vary across regions, with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown recording the highest median dwelling price at €689,325, while Longford remained the least expensive, with a median price of €198,000. On a monthly basis, residential property prices rose 0.5% in May, following a revised 0.1% increase in the previous month, marking the strongest monthly gain since December 2025.