Property prices up by 15.3%: Kinsale still Munster's most expensive address

Kinsale, Co Cork, is the most expensive place to buy a home in Munster. Picture; David Creedon / Anzenberger

Property prices in Ireland soared by 15.3% nationally in the 12 months to February 2022, as the cost of housing nears the peaks last seen in 2007.

The Central Statistics Office’s latest Property Price Index shows that prices continue to grow faster outside of Dublin, up 16.8% in the last year, compared to the rise in the capital of 13.5%.