Carlow House Price Survey June 2026

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in county Carlow rose by 0.8pc to €298,875 in the last three months, according to the latest REA national survey.

Across the county, the average time taken to reach sale agreed was three weeks, the Q2 REA Average House Price Index shows.

Prices in Carlow town were unchanged this quarter at an average of €317,750, with time to sell this quarter currently two weeks in the area.

“This quarter has not brought a whole lot of change, but what we have noticed is an increase in enquiries for multi-generational options due to the shortage of available properties,” said Harry Sothern, REA Sothern, Carlow town.

“These are larger homes that can be adapted to accommodate adult kids and parents looking to downsize.”

Tullow prices this quarter rose 1.8pc to an average of €280,000, with time taken to sell currently four weeks.

“A shortage of starter homes is still evident in the area, however some new developments are beginning to come on stream which may help supply,” said Matthew Conry, REA Dawson, Tullow.

The survey shows that across the county, 73pc of purchasers were first-time buyers, while a total of 40pc 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 19pc price increases in comparison to comparable C-rated properties.

The REA Average House Price Index concentrates on the actual 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.

In what is becoming the great house condition divide, homes that require upgrade works are sitting on the market while bidders concentrate on ready-to-enter properties, according to REA agents.

The actual selling price of a three-bed, semi-detached house across the country rose by 0.9pc in the past three months to €367,988 – the first time the quarterly rate of increase has been under 1pc in over two years.

This represents a 5.8pc annual rise – slowing gradually from the 8.7pc increase registered at the end of 2025.

The Q2 Index shows that while the rate of increase in sales prices has halved in the capital over the past three months, from 1.6pc to 0.8pc, average Dublin house prices have broken the €600,000 barrier for the first time.

The average cost of a three-bed semi in Dublin’s postcode zones is now €600,120, representing an increase of almost €150,000 on the June 2021 average price of €456,667 – a 31pc rise in just five years.

Selling prices in Ireland’s major cities outside Dublin rose by the same percentage as the capital, 0.8pc, to an average of €381,250 – also a 5.7pc annual increase, with homes selling in four weeks on average.

Average Galway city house prices reached the €400,000 level for the first time, after an increase of 0.5pc over the past three months.

Homes in the country’s large towns rose by 1.1pc this quarter – down from 2pc in the first three months of the year, and 7.3pc annually to an average of €281,287.

The biggest quarterly rise was in Ireland’s most affordable county, Donegal, where prices increased by 3.5 pc to €222,500 on average. This figure is a 12.7pc increase on the June 2025 value of €197,500.

The rate of price increases in Ireland’s commuter towns halved in Q2 to 0.5pc with the average three-bed selling for €379,219.