The median price per acre of Residentially Zoned Land in Ireland in 2025 grew by 11% compared to the previous year.
That’s according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which show that the median price per acre last year was €258,716.
This was up €25,506 compared with the figure of €233,210 in 2024.
The total recorded value of Residentially Zoned Land sold in 2025 amounted to €217.9 million.
Individuals were the vendors in 72.3% of transactions, accounting for 38.6% of the value and 62.5% of the volume of Residentially Zoned Land sold.
Dublin and the South-West (Cork and Kerry) had the highest median prices per acre in 2025, at €721,288 and €469,061 respectively. The Border region had the lowest regional median, at €122,300 per acre.
The Mid-East recorded the highest volume of Residentially Zoned Land sold in 2025, at 103.3 acres, while the Midlands recorded the lowest volume, at 24.6 acres.
Construction companies were the purchasers in 34.9% of transactions, accounting for 68.5% of the value and 59.7% of the volume of land sold.
In 2025, land subject to the Residentially Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) had a median price per acre of €329,896, compared with €184,421 for land not subject to the tax, a difference of approximately 79%. This is a descriptive comparison and does not establish that the tax caused the price difference.
Commenting on the release, Nicola Ciccarelli, Statistician in the Prices Division of the CSO said: “In 2025, 575.1 acres of Residentially Zoned Land were included in the recorded sales, across 292 transactions. The national median price per acre was €258,716 in 2025, compared with €233,210 in 2024.
“At regional level, Dublin recorded the highest median price at €721,288 per acre, followed by the South-West (Cork and Kerry) at €469,061. The Border region (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo) had the lowest median price at €122,300 per acre.
“The greatest recorded volume of land sold was in the Mid-East (Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) at 103.3 acres,” said Nicola.
Kerry had the highest published county median price per acre in 2025, at €727,053, followed by Dublin (€721,288) and Galway (€470,723) while Leitrim had the lowest published county median, at €71,894 per acre.
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