Number of houses for sale falls by 20% in past year, new report shows

House prices overall in the third quarter were 1.1% higher than a year ago, with much of Munster overall showing a marked increase. Picture: Denis Minihane

The number of homes available to buy across the country has fallen by 20% over the past year, standing at just under 12,200 at the beginning of the month.

According to the latest Daft.ie house price report for the third quarter, the current stock compares to the almost 15,500 available to buy on the same date a year previously, and remains well below the 2019 average of 24,200.