Ireland's housing costs more than double the EU average in 2023

Eurostat report shows cost of rent has increased by 98% since 2010

Irish housing costs, including water, electricity, gas and other fuels, were the highest in Europe. 

Housing costs for people living in Ireland last year were more than double the EU average, with the cost of rent increasing by 98% since 2010, a new report from Eurostat shows.

According to the 2024 edition of Housing in Europe, housing costs in Ireland, which include the cost of water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, were 101% above the EU average during 2023, above Luxembourg in second place at 86% higher than the average, and Denmark, which was 80% above.