The average price of a house in Ireland stands at €400,000
82% confidence
HousingIreland
Omissions
The claim refers to the 'average price of a house', but the €400,000 figure corresponds to the CSO's MEDIAN price of a dwelling (mid-point of transactions), which is not the same metric as the mean/average price; the CSO mean price is typically higher.
The CSO figure covers all 'dwellings' (houses and apartments), whereas the claim refers specifically to 'a house'.
Timing: the exact €400,000 median (12 months to August 2026) was published on 13 October 2026, after the 6 October 2026 session. The most recent CSO data available to the MEP on the session date was the 12 months to July 2026 (median close to, but below, €400,000); the last fully documented earlier releases were €395,000 (12 months to May 2026) and €390,000 (12 months to February 2026).
The national median masks wide regional variation: the Dublin median (approximately €500,000) is far above the national figure, while some counties are far below.
Sources
PrimaryCentral Statistics Office (CSO) — Residential Property Price Index August 2026The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to August 2026 was €400,000. The highest median price for a dwelling in the 12 months to ... In the 12 months to August 2026, house prices nationally rose by 4.9% while apartment prices increased by 6.6%.