Wicklow Property Prices Jump €25,000 In A Year As Supply Tightens

Property prices in County Wicklow have risen by €25,000 over the past year, according to the latest report from MyHome.ie, produced in association with Bank of Ireland.

The MyHome Property Price Report for the first quarter of 2026 shows the median asking price for a home in Wicklow is now €435,000, reflecting a €10,000 increase in just three months.

Sharp rises for family homes

The report highlights notable increases for typical family homes across the county.

The asking price for a three-bed semi-detached house rose by €5,500 over the past year to €425,000, while prices increased by more than €25,500 during the quarter.

Even steeper rises were recorded for larger homes. The average asking price for a four-bed semi-detached property in Wicklow has jumped €82,500 in the past year, bringing the price to €592,500. Prices for this type of property also increased €27,500 during the first three months of the year.

Fewer homes on the market

Supply remains tight in the county. There were 473 properties listed for sale in Wicklow at the end of the first quarter of 2026, representing a 4% drop compared with the previous quarter.

On average, homes in the county now take just under three and a half months to go sale agreed after being listed.

National market slowing slightly

Nationally, the report suggests house price growth is beginning to slow.

According to Conall MacCoille, chief economist at Bank of Ireland, asking prices across the country rose 1% in the first quarter of 2026, bringing the annual rate of price inflation to 4.7%.

He said the rate of increase has now slowed for the fifth consecutive quarter, down from a peak of 8.4% at the end of 2024.

Despite the slowdown, competition among buyers remains strong, with the median transaction price still around 7% above the original asking price and homes typically going sale agreed within a month nationally.

Landlords exiting the market

The report also points to a potential shift in the housing market this year as smaller landlords leave the private rental sector.

Data from the Residential Tenancies Board shows 10,612 notices of termination were received in the second half of 2025, an increase of almost 40% compared with the previous year.

MacCoille said these sales could increase the number of homes available to buy during 2026, although fewer owner-occupiers trading up may still limit overall transaction levels.

He added that housing completions are expected to reach between 37,000 and 38,000 homes in 2026, broadly in line with current forecasts.

Need for more supply

Meanwhile, Joanne Geary, Managing Director of MyHome.ie, said the exit of landlords from the rental sector could increase housing transactions slightly this year, potentially boosting activity by around 3%.

However, she stressed that increasing housing supply remains the key challenge for the Irish property market.

Geary said continued improvements in homebuilding and investment in the sector will be crucial if the market is to ease pressure on buyers in the years ahead.