Southeast records biggest spike in house prices as pace of rise slows

The Central Statistics Office national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) rose by 2.2% in the 12 months to June 2023, with prices in Dublin decreasing by 0.9% but prices outside Dublin up by 4.5%. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The Southeast had the biggest spike in house prices over the past year with a 5.5% rise, the latest data show, as overall prices throughout the country continued upwards, albeit at a slower pace.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) rose by 2.2% in the 12 months to June 2023, with prices in Dublin decreasing by 0.9% but prices outside Dublin up by 4.5%.