Ireland Rent Price Trends
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Most countries include rent prices within their Consumer Price Index (CPI/HICP), so inflation-adjusted figures are not available. Our Rent Price Index offers a clear, high-level view of rental market trends over time.
Quarterly change in rent prices
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| 2026 | 0.74% | |||
| 2025 | 1.21% | 1.00% | 0.51% | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 1.76% | 1.38% | 1.50% | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 4.52% | 4.36% | 3.68% | 2.24% |
| 2022 | 1.83% | 2.55% | 2.77% | 4.45% |
| 2021 | 0.99% | 1.29% | 1.44% | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 0.55% | -1.54% | 0.33% | -0.49% |
| 2019 | 1.10% | 1.12% | 1.24% | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 1.03% | 1.24% | 0.96% | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 0.90% | 1.44% | 0.83% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 0.67% | 0.85% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 0.94% | 0.10% | 0.42% | 0.02% |
| 2014 | -0.20% | -0.12% | -0.38% | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 1.75% | -0.28% | -0.62% | 0.31% |
| 2012 | -3.49% | -1.83% | -2.57% | -0.44% |
| 2011 | 3.90% | 4.48% | 2.27% | 1.35% |
| 2010 | 3.46% | 5.39% | 3.71% | 2.06% |
| 2009 | -20.20% | -15.88% | -5.74% | 0.49% |
| 2008 | 4.31% | 3.15% | 1.70% | -5.31% |
| 2007 | 8.83% | 6.98% | 3.54% | 2.82% |
| 2006 | 6.30% | 6.81% | 7.44% | 8.74% |
| 2005 | 2.50% | 2.05% | 1.80% | 3.06% |
| 2004 | 2.06% | 1.07% | 1.69% | 2.14% |
| 2003 | -4.90% | -2.01% | -5.14% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | -1.22% | 0.76% | 1.33% | 2.81% |
| 2001 | 5.82% | 1.61% | 0.21% | -4.69% |
| 2000 | 6.82% | 6.75% | 9.58% | 9.95% |
| 1999 | -8.73% | -3.42% | -3.58% | -6.35% |
| 1998 | 1.92% | -0.29% | -0.06% | -4.06% |
| 1997 | 1.44% | 1.87% | 2.05% | 1.98% |
| 1996 | -0.90% | -1.01% | -0.26% | 2.82% |
| 1995 | 1.59% | 7.32% | 1.83% | -3.39% |
| 1994 | -0.16% | 0.65% | -0.23% | -0.91% |
| 1993 | 1.14% | -17.29% | -6.40% | -0.69% |
| 1992 | 2.93% | 2.58% | 0.27% | 13.36% |
| 1991 | 2.06% | 1.27% | 2.39% | -1.09% |
| 1990 | 6.50% | 0.44% | -0.95% |
This table shows the nominal change in rent prices during a single quarter.
Yearly change in rent prices
| Year | Nominal Change |
| 2026 | 3.05% |
| 2025 | 3.53% |
| 2024 | 5.51% |
| 2023 | 15.62% |
| 2022 | 12.09% |
| 2021 | 6.24% |
| 2020 | -1.17% |
| 2019 | 4.25% |
| 2018 | 4.64% |
| 2017 | 3.75% |
| 2016 | 4.05% |
| 2015 | 1.49% |
| 2014 | -1.06% |
| 2013 | 1.16% |
| 2012 | -8.10% |
| 2011 | 12.51% |
| 2010 | 15.42% |
| 2009 | -36.41% |
| 2008 | 3.62% |
| 2007 | 23.93% |
| 2006 | 32.65% |
| 2005 | 9.74% |
| 2004 | 7.15% |
| 2003 | -9.84% |
| 2002 | 3.69% |
| 2001 | 2.69% |
| 2000 | 37.39% |
| 1999 | -20.40% |
| 1998 | -2.57% |
| 1997 | 7.54% |
| 1996 | 0.60% |
| 1995 | 7.26% |
| 1994 | -0.65% |
| 1993 | -22.24% |
| 1992 | 20.03% |
| 1991 | 4.66% |
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