Kildare house prices rising higher than national average - survey
Listed prices across the country sit just 9% below their peak during the Celtic Tiger era
The average price of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Co. Kildare has reached €420,000 in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest report from Daft.ie.
The figures show that property prices in the county have risen by 4.5% over the past year, slightly ahead of the national trend, as supply constraints continue to shape the housing market outside major urban centres.
Nationally, the average listed price for a similar three-bed semi-detached home now stands at €435,000, with prices increasing by 3.7% year-on-year to March 2026. This marks the slowest rate of growth since late 2023, suggesting that the pace of price increases is beginning to ease.
Despite this slowdown, prices remain significantly higher than in previous years. On average, listed prices across the country are now 42% above pre-Covid levels and sit just 9% below their peak during the Celtic Tiger era.
Analysis of actual sales recorded on the Property Price Register indicates a similar trend. Transaction prices rose by 5.6% in the year to March, also the slowest rate of increase in over two years, while prices remained broadly unchanged between December and March.
The data points to what analysts describe as a “two-speed” housing market. In cities such as Dublin, price growth has slowed considerably, with list prices rising by just 2.5% year-on-year and transaction prices dipping slightly in the opening months of 2026. Other major cities have seen even slower growth of just 0.7%.
However, in regions such as Leinster, including Kildare, price inflation remains stronger at around 5%, reflecting ongoing shortages in housing supply.
There were just over 10,100 second-hand homes available nationwide at the start of March, a modest 6% increase on last year but still far below pre-pandemic levels.
Commenting on the report, its author Ronan Lyons, Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin, said: “Across both list and transaction prices, there are clear signs that the housing market is cooling slightly, with inflation now at its lowest rate in over two years.
“But this is not a uniform shift. Instead, we are seeing a two-speed market emerge, with conditions stabilising first in and near urban areas where supply is improving.
“In much of the country, supply remains far below normal levels, and this continues to drive stronger price increases.”
He added that Ireland’s housing market remains fundamentally undersupplied, with the number of new homes needed each year required to roughly double to restore long-term balance.