House prices 25% above level at height of Celtic Tiger boom

The latest figures show a heightened jump in the cost of apartment sales across the country — up 6.8% in Dublin and 12.5% elsewhere. File photo: Andrew Matthews/PA

House prices across the country are now fully 25% ahead of the highest levels seen during the property boom, with the average cost of buying a home in Dublin at €500,000.

The latest residential property price index from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that prices increased nationally by 7% in the 12 months to December 2025, a slight drop from the 7.3% to the end of last September.