Cork's property market is growing, but Dublin is suffering 

The South-West region is experiencing the largest rise in property prices in the country with properties going for 5.2% than the same period last year

Since the onset of Covid-19, more people are stretching their budgets to invest in bigger homes

Property prices in the South West are experiencing significant growth while properties in the capital are falling, signalling the pandemic’s effect on the housing market.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show the South-West region is experiencing the largest rise in property prices in the country with properties going for 5.2% more this August than they did in the same month last year.