Kildare house prices to rise by 12% this year

The price of the average three-bed semi in County Kildare is expected to rise by 5% in the next 12 months.

Three-bed semi-detached homes in the county now cost an average of €325,000, up 12% on the December 2020 average of €290,000.

A survey by Real Estate Alliance concentrates on the actual sale price of Ireland's typical stock home, the three-bed semi, giving an up-to-date picture of the second-hand property market in towns and cities countrywide.

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Landlords exiting the market have accounted for almost one in four home sales over the past three months, the data shows.

The average price in Maynooth rose to €355,000 this year, representing an annual increase of 12.7%. Prices in Celbridge rose 11.3% in 2021 to €345,000.

Naas prices saw a 2021 increase of 12.1% to €325,000, and prices in Newbridge rose by 12.2% to €275,000 last year.