Insights
Data-driven reads on the Irish property market. Each piece is built from BuyerIQ's cross-linked dataset of 775,000+ PPR sales, original listing prices, and neighbourhood signals — the kind of analysis nobody else publishes.
What a Median Irish Couple Can Actually Afford to Buy in 2026
The hard number: two median Irish earners on €38k each have a €304k mortgage ceiling. With €50k deposit that's a €354k home; €100k deposit gets you to €404k. We show every area in the top tier that fits — and the household income you'd need to break into the premium Dublin postcodes.
The BER Divide: Where €52,000 in Heating Costs Hides Inside Your Mortgage
Two homes the same size. Same county. The G-rated one costs €7,728/year to heat. The A2-rated one costs €480. Over a 30-year mortgage, that's €217,000 nobody talks about.
The Best Places to Live in Ireland in 2026, According to 40+ Metrics
Every 'best places to live' list in Ireland is vibes. This one uses 40+ metrics across 6 equally-weighted quality-of-life dimensions. Dún Laoghaire leads at 82, with 10 of the top 12 in Dublin. Affordability is treated separately — see the companion buyer-affordability article.
Irish Property Prices: What the RPPI Actually Tells Buyers in Spring 2026
National prices up 6.8% year-on-year. Dublin apartments up 9.1%. Cork houses up 5.3%. The CSO RPPI is the most-cited Irish property statistic — but what does it actually measure, and what should buyers take from it?
Ireland's 28 Garda Divisions, Ranked by Crime Rate
Cork West: 17.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents. DMR North Central (Dublin inner city): 250. The only honest crime ranking available in Ireland is at Garda division level — not town, not postcode. Why that is, and what each of the 28 divisions looks like for buyers.
Flood, Water Quality, and Beaches: The Environmental Profile of Irish Property Areas
Dublin 2 has 95% of recent property sales inside an OPW flood zone. Ashbourne has 97%. For everywhere else, flood exposure is under 3%. The full environmental ranking of 126 Irish areas — flood, water quality, and Blue Flag beaches — with what it means when you're bidding.
The Ghost Bidding Myth: What 20,000 Irish Property Sales Actually Show
41% of Irish property sales close at or below asking. 11% close at exactly the asking price. Bidding wars exist — but they're a minority of the market, and they cluster in very specific places. A rigorous look at what 20,801 matched sales show.
The Most Family-Friendly Affordable Commuter Towns in Ireland (2026)
Portlaoise scores 96/100 on BuyerIQ's Family Friendliness index at a median of €270k. The full top-10, with rush-hour rail and car times to Dublin.
The Most Overpriced Areas in Ireland (Q2 2026)
Buyers in Dublin 4 pay 0.6% over asking. Buyers in Maynooth pay 7.9%. We ranked every Eircode area in Ireland by sale-vs-asking premium — and the result isn't what you'd expect.