Mayo housing momentum strong as Minister welcomes latest figures
410 new homes were commenced throughout Mayo in the first seven months of the year
The latest figures released today by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage show that 410 new homes were commenced throughout Mayo in the first seven months of the year, an increase of 185 percent on the 144 homes that were commenced during the same period last year.
Nationwide, a total of 18,974 new homes were commenced since the start of the year, an increase of 152 percent on the 7,539 homes commenced in the first seven months of 2025 and representing the second highest number of new homes since recording began in 2014.
The positive momentum observed in the first seven months of this year builds on strong figures for 2024 and 2025 combined when a total of 85,723 new homes were commenced, an increase of 43 percent compared with the combined total for the previous two-year period (2022 and 2023).
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, welcomed the latest figures: “Momentum in the housing sector is seeing an uptick and these are strong figures as we move into the second half of the year. I have set ambitious targets in the Housing Action Plan and we need to keep our shoulder firmly to the wheel. I want more homes delivered and thousands of people are counting on that progress. I’m under no illusion about it.
“Commencements aren’t the be all and end all, and in my view the real measure is always final delivery and keys in the hand of a homeowner or a family supported with housing. But commencement rates do mark a critical milestone in development and they also give key insight into the health of the sector and what’s to come in the coming months.”
Of the 410 new homes commenced in Mayo in the first seven months of the year, 193 (47 percent) are scheme dwellings, 77 (19 percent) are apartments, and 140 (34 percent) are for one-off units.