Highest number of homes built in Limerick in over a decade

LAST YEAR, Limerick saw the highest number of new homes built in over a decade, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

According to the figures, 797 new homes were built in Limerick in 2023, the highest annual total since the CSO data series began in 2011. 

Limerick is not alone in this upward trend, with figures nationally showing the number of new homes delivered last year as the highest since 2008, with 32,695 new homes completed in 2023.

According to the Department of Housing, this is 10% higher than in 2022 and exceeds Housing for All’s 2023 target of 29,000 by almost 13%.

Commenting on the figures, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell, said that the Government wants everyone to have “a secure home and to have the opportunity to become a homeowner.”

“So, we are now really stepping up home building each year, with a pipeline of well-built private, social, affordable and cost rental homes. We can see it on the ground, with new homes and apartments being built in Limerick and throughout the country,” he added.

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Minister O’Donnell added that key housing indicators – commencements, completions and planning permissions – are trending upwards “which bodes well for future supply.”