Government: Figures show highest annual number of new homes in Kilkenny in well over a decade

The number of new homes delivered in Kilkenny last year was the highest annual total since the CSO data series began in 2011. 

Figures released by the CSO show that in total, 561 new homes were built in Kilkenny in 2023. This represents an increase of 33% compared to 2022 when 421 units were delivered. 

The upward trend in Kilkenny is reflected nationally with the number of new homes delivered last year the highest since 2008, with 32,695 new homes completed in 2023, 10% higher than in 2022 and exceeding Housing for All’s 2023 target of 29,000 by almost 13%.

These figures also show that the Government has exceeded its Housing for All targets in the two full years since the plan was launched. The pipeline is also strong with 32,800 new homes commencing construction in 2023, and permission granted for over 37,600 homes across the country.

Commenting on the figures, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, said 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 Kilkenny and throughout the country," he said.

"All the key housing indicators – commencements, completions and planning permissions – are trending upwards which bodes well for future supply.”