Kildare one of the most expensive counties in Ireland for house deposits as prices continue to soar

Kildare is one of the most expensive counties in Ireland in which to buy a house, and that means it comes as no surprise that the average amount forked out on deposits in the county is among the highest in the country too.

House prices have risen by 46 per cent since a low in 2013, with daft.ie's second quarterly report showing how much deposits have increased as well.

The average amount that homebuyers spend on their deposits in Kildare has risen to €25,368, meaning that it is the fifth most expensive area in Ireland when it comes to putting down the initial payment on a property. Of the regions that have a higher deposit price average, three of them are cities(Dublin, Cork and Galway), with Wicklow being the only county without a city to have a higher average deposit price.

The Garden County average is €31,484, while Dublin southside tops the pile with a staggering average cost of €56,344.

The lowest average deposit price in the country is in Leitrim(€12,388), while Longford is not much more expensive at €12,881.