Average Kildare semi-d nears €500,000 as landlords leave market
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THE price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in county Kildare rose by 1.1 per cent to €463,750 in the last three months, according to the latest REA national survey, at the same time as evictions increase by 41 per cent.
Across the county, the average time taken to reach sale agreed was four weeks, the Q1 Average House Price Index shows, meanwhile a simultaneous RTB Report shows 5,207 evictions nationally from October to December in 2025.
“This is the second quarter in a row that has seen a huge increase in eviction notices,” commented Kildare South TD Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh.
“More than 10,000 eviction notices were issued in the second half of last year, meaning that these renters will now have to find alternative rental accommodation under the government’s new controversial market rent reset rule.”
The average Kildare rent now stands at €1,741 for a new tenancy, second only to rent in Dublin, a 6.1 per cent year-on-year increase.
The price of existing tenancies climbed 4.3 per cent between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025 to €1,483 nationally.
The REA survey shows that across Kildare nearly half (45 per cent) of purchasers were first-time buyers, while a total of 43 per cent of sales in the county this quarter were attributed to landlords leaving the market – rising to 60 per cent in Newbridge.
The average price in Maynooth rose by one per cent this quarter to €485,000, identical with neighbouring Celbridge prices.
Prices in Naas rose this quarter to an average of €480,000, up 1.1pc, and prices in Newbridge during this period rose 1.3pc to an average of €405,000.
“The lack of supply has dominated the first quarter, with the local market slowing considerably on new listings,” said Brian Farrell of REA Brophy Farrell.
“However, this has increased the demand for all currently listed residences, including those in poor condition, which has also been helped by the changes in grants applicable for such properties.
“Changes in rental regulations have brought some new properties to the market already, with this expected to increase over the next two months.”
Additionally, the survey found A-rated BER properties in the county are commanding 15 per cent price increases in comparison to C-rated properties.
The actual selling price of a three-bed, semi-detached house across the nation rose by 1.5pc in the past three months to €364,747.
This represents a 7.67pc annual rise – slowing gradually from the nine per cent increase registered six months ago.
With energy prices coming into focus, agents are reporting that there is a renewed focus on heating costs, with the A-rated v C-rated BER price premium rising to 13pc, up from 10pc at the end of December.
Actual selling prices in Dublin city rose by 1.6pc in the last three months, with the average three-bed semi in the capital’s postcode areas now selling at €595,453, a 6.6pc annual rise.
