Roscommon House Price Survey June 2025

The price of the average three-bed second-hand semi in County Roscommon has increased to €265,000, up 1.9pc from €260,000 this quarter, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

Across the county, this quarter has seen the average time taken to sell at four weeks, with Roscommon town prices up 1.6pc to €310,000, and Castlerea prices up 2.3pc to an average of €220,000, the Q2 REA Average House Price Index shows.

“Supply for desired stock is becoming increasingly low in the county, with demand for ready-to-go family homes at the top of the list,” said Seamus Carthy of REA Seamus Carthy. 

“Supply of older stock and refurbishment projects is improving but difficulty securing tradespeople may be dampening the desire among some, which could counteract the grants benefit of such a property. 

“We are seeing a shift, as landlords begin to bed in again and hold on to property for the long term.”

The survey shows that across the county, 70pc of purchasers were first-time buyers, while a total of 20pc 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 25pc 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.