Rise continues in new housing starts in Louth
Louth has seen a rise in the past two months in the number of new homes commenced, with the number commenced this year already up on the total commenced last year
Latest data from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows that there was an increase last month in the number of new homes commenced in Louth compared to July, with the total number of homes commenced in the county so far this year already higher than the total number of homes commenced in the whole of last year.
Work began on 114 new homes in Louth in August. This is up from 103 in July and 13 in June. It is also up on 18 in August of last year.
So far this year, work commenced on 497 new homes in Louth. This is up from 276 during the same period last year and is even higher than the 427 new homes commenced in Louth in the whole of 2025.
Of the 114 new homes in August, seven were one off houses and 107 were part of a multi-unit development.
There were no apartments commenced however in Louth last month. In the three months prior to August, work began on a total of 80 apartments in the county, but in the first four months of this year, there were no new apartments commenced, and just 13 commenced in the whole of last year.
Nationally, work began on 3,880 new homes in August, up from 3,028 in July, and also up on the 1,172 in August 2025.
So far this year, work has commenced on 22,854 new homes across the country. While this is higher than the total number of homes commenced in the whole of 2025, when work began on 16,412 new homes, if is down on the previous year, when work began on 38,705 new homes in the first eight months of the year.
By Local Authority, the most units commenced in August were in Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown (1,053), followed by Dublin City (411) and Fingal County (403).
Of the 3,880 units commenced in August, 1,356 are scheme dwellings, 2,155 are apartments and 369 are for one-off units.
Commenting on the latest figures, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, said: “The momentum in new home starts continues apace and reflects the many positive changes we have made to create an enabling environment for building new homes. The growth in commencements is also echoed in the latest CSO data on planning permissions, also published today.
“Ultimately, final completions are the real measure of delivery – when those keys are in the hands of a homeowner or a family supported with housing - but commencement rates and planning permissions indicate a direction of travel and the continuation of an on-going and sustainable pipeline for new homes. On that basis, today’s figures are very welcome.”