The Sunday Times, Ireland’s leading quality Sunday news brand, released its highly anticipated Dublin and Nationwide Property Price Guides over two consecutive weekends in early January. Now in its 24^th year, the detailed guide is part of The Sunday Times annual calendar of supplements across the year, adding value to readers and offering advertising opportunities to corporate partners.

Spanning over 60 pages with more than 30,000 words, The Sunday Times Property Price Guides provide a detailed snapshot of the Irish property market, including forecasts for property value growth in every county across the Republic of Ireland. Edited this year by Sorcha Corcoran and produced in partnership with AIB, the guides feature expert commentary and insights from leading figures across the property sector, alongside in-depth analysis of house prices across a broad range of property types, postcodes, and locations both in Dublin and nationwide.

To compile the guides, The Sunday Times property team engaged with more than 60 estate agents from across the country, conducting extensive surveys and interviews and analysing hundreds of statistics. This research was complemented by detailed local insights for every area, including over 1,000 facts highlighting amenities, facilities, and notable local figures.

The Sunday Times Property Price Guides continue to be an essential resource for homeowners, buyers, and investors seeking a clear understanding of market trends. Widely regarded as the authoritative reference for the Irish property market, the guides are frequently relied upon by industry professionals for their depth, accuracy, and trusted analysis.

Linda Daly, Business Reporter at The Sunday Times, says: “Interest in the Property Price Guide continues to be strong, prompting us to present it in two parts to give readers a clearer, more detailed view. Our in-depth analysis of the Irish property market consistently engages audiences, making the guide a trusted and essential resource for buyers, sellers, and investors.

Key insights from the 2026 Dublin Property Price Guide include:

• Second-hand three-bed semi-detached homes in Artane have breached the €700,000 mark and are expected to exceed that level in Killester during 2026

• While Ballyfermot remains one of Dublin’s more affordable areas, properties are increasingly achieving prices above €400,000

• Agents in Howth and Sutton and Dublin 16 are the least optimistic about house values rising in 2026. They expect price increases of 2-4% in Howth / Sutton and 2.5% in Dublin 16

Key insights from the 2026 Nationwide Property Price Guide include:

• Estate agents in Clare, Galway, Limerick, Laois, Longford, Tipperary and Wicklow cite a lack of new home schemes as a key constraint. Some of them foresee little change over the next three years due to issues around viability and, in some cases, infrastructure deficits

• Turnkey family homes with high energy ratings remained in high demand during 2025, often reaching premium prices. In contrast to Dublin, certain houses around the country that required renovation sold well, as buyers took advantage of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant

• There is an exodus of private landlords from the market nationwide, with more expected to follow ahead of changes to tenancy laws on March 1^st. This will increase the level of second-hand stock but further tighten the rental market

Both the Dublin and Nationwide Property Price Guides are available at thesundaytimes.ie

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