House prices in Limerick County have increased in the past year.
The price of the average three-bed semi rose by 3.1% in the past year while Limerick City prices remain unchanged according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance.
Prices across the county remained static over the past three months, the REA Average House Price Survey found.
The survey 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 to the close of last week.
“We are seeing similar conditions to the previous quarter,” said Michael O’Connor of REA O’Connor Murphy.
“New developments are under construction in Limerick, which may level off prices more over the coming months. The number of properties on the market currently appears lower.”
“Three-bed semis in the county are still slower on the market, however we do see an increase in buyers coming to these areas due to better value for money with the accessibility of the suburban towns also being a factor.”
The market for three-bed semi-detached houses was unchanged over the past three months, with properties in County Limerick on the market for eight weeks and averaging €165,000.
Limerick City properties are taking five weeks to sell and averaging €200,000.
The average semi-detached house nationally now costs €235,009, the Q3 REA Average House Price Survey has found – a drop of 0.43% on the Q2 2019 figure of €236,028.
The price of a three-bedroom semi in Dublin’s postal zones fell by an average of €4,500 in the past three months as Brexit uncertainty affects buyers.
Three-bed semi-detached houses in Dublin city registered a third consecutive quarter fall (-1%) since the end of June and have decreased by -3.3% to €428,500 compared to September 2018.
Prices also fell by 1% in the commuter counties in the past three months, with the average house now selling for €246,611 – an annual fall of 0.7%.
After a year of rises to June, agents are citing an uncertainty surrounding Brexit hampering viewing numbers.
Prices in the country’s major cities outside Dublin – Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick – remained unchanged in the past three months.
“The highest annual price increases (3.3%) were once again seen in the rest of the country’s towns which rose in selling price by an average of €5,000 in the past year and 0.36% in the past three months to €161,724,” said REA spokesperson Barry McDonald.
