Number of homes to rent in Mid-West halved in less than a year

Across Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, there were no student homes to rent, with just two executive homes on offer with average rent exceeding €3,500

In Limerick, prices averaged €1,650 per month, with just 44 residential homes to rent in May, with rent prices rising to more than €1,900 in the city where 18 properties were available.

The number of homes available to rent in the Mid-West has almost halved in less than a year, with just 91 properties on offer across Limerick, Clare and Tipperary last month.

Down from more than 170 in August 2022, new figures released by Limerick Chamber found that prices have climbed steadily upwards as supply has diminished, with the average rent rising to €1,435 across the three counties.