New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show prices were up 7.3pc in the year to October.
House price inflation is being driven by a shortage of homes coupled with the pent-up demand for housing and an expanding population.
This is down slightly from the 7.5pc recorded in the year to September.
Property prices in Dublin rose by 5.4pc, and prices outside Dublin were up by 8.9pc compared with October last year.
The region outside of Dublin that saw the largest growth in house prices was the Midlands, consisting Laois, Longford, Offaly, and Westmeath, at 15.1pc.
At the other end of the scale, the counties Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon, which are classified as the West, saw a rise of 6pc.
The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to October was €381,000.
The highest median price for a dwelling in the period was €675,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest median price was €190,000 in Donegal.
The region with the highest median price in the year to October was Dublin, with a median price of €495,000.
Within Dublin, the most expensive region was Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, where the median price was €675,000.
The least expensive region within Dublin was Fingal, which had a median price of €466,333.
Outside of Dublin, the most expensive region over the last 12 months was Wicklow, with a median price of €450,010.
The second most expensive region was Kildare, which had a median price of €440,000.
In October 2025, 4,830 dwelling purchases by households were filed with the Revenue Commissioners at a total value of €2.1bn.
These purchases were made up of 3,745 existing dwellings and 1,085 new dwellings.
Revenue data shows there were 1,864 first-time buyer purchases in October 2025.
Mike Stack, a solicitor and co-founder of Beam, a technology-driven conveyancing service transforming Ireland’s home-buying process, said the CSO figures confirm what his firm is seeing on the ground.
“Prices continue to rise, particularly outside Dublin, reflecting the demand that is being felt right across the country.”
But he said the figures mask a deeper issue.
“Too many transactions are collapsing or dragging on for months, eroding buyer confidence and placing vendors at risk of renegotiations or lost sales.”
Mr Stack said around 15pc of deals fall through, and nearly a third of these failures are caused by last-minute planning, compliance, or title issues that could have been addressed earlier.
The Irish home-buying system still places an enormous burden on buyers, who often have limited access to timely, reliable information, Mr Stack said.
The national index is 24pc above its highest level at the peak of the property boom in April 2007.
Dublin residential property prices are 9pc higher than their February 2007 peak, while residential property prices in the Rest of Ireland are 26.2pc higher than their May 2007 peak.
Property prices nationally have increased by 176pc from their trough in early 2013.
Dublin residential property prices have risen by 170pc from their February 2012 low.
Last month the Government published its long-awaited latest housing plan, aimed at tackling the housing crisis.
Overall the Government has pledged the delivery of more than 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030.
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