Cork city's average monthly rent for new tenancy is second highest at €1,453

Rents across country up by 9.2%, approaching levels last seen in 2017

Rent prices have been indirectly impacted by Covid-19 measures.

Rents have risen sharply by 9.2% for new tenancies across the country this year, with the average national rent now standing at €1,460 according to the Residential Tenancies Board.

In Cork city, the standardised average rent for new tenancies is the second highest in the country at €1,453, with rent levels in Dublin city the highest at €1,987.