20% rise in value of properties sold in Co Cork in 2018

There was a slight increase in activity in the residential property market in Cork last year, with the total number of houses and apartment sales up 1.4%.

However, the total value of all properties sold in the county in 2018 rose by 20% to €1.6bn — up from €1.34bn the previous year — in a reflection of rising housing prices across Ireland.