Dublin real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend
- Average price: $9,539 / m²
- Gross rental yield: 6.22%
- 12-month price change (USD): 0.2%
- Net rental yield: 4.98%
- Transaction cost: 2.4%
- Price basis: local-market average
Residential property in Dublin averages $9,539 per square metre. In dollar terms the market has barely moved over the last twelve months (+0.2%). That makes it the 7th most expensive of the 131 markets in the set.
What a buyer pays in Dublin
The $9,539 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 2.4% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $22,894 on top of the $953,897 purchase price. That is below the 9.5% median across the set, which shortens the time it takes for a purchase to break even. Against the Ireland national average of $4,828, Dublin carries a 97.6% premium — the gap between this market and the country as a whole.
What it earns
A square metre lets for about $49.5 a month. Against a purchase price of $9,539 per square metre that is 6.2% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 48th of 151 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 20%, which takes the yield down to 5% net. The 1.2-point difference between the gross and net figure is the part most listing sites leave out.
How the tax works. Net rent (after deductible expenses) is taxed at 20% up to EUR 44,000 of taxable income and 40% above (single person, 2026); USD 1,000-3,000 a month (about EUR 10,700-32,100 a year) stays in the 20% band. USC and PRSI are not included. Where no Irish collection agent is used, the tenant must withhold 20% of gross rent (Non-Resident Landlord Withholding Tax). Sources: PwC Tax Summaries Ireland (rates and bands, last reviewed 2026-08-05); Global Property Guide Ireland (NLWT).
How this figure is built
The price figure for Dublin is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-15. We rate our confidence in this market’s data low — treat the figures as indicative and check them before acting. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Dublin be compared with a country average or another city.
Sources: Numbeo Dublin · numbeo.com · lawsociety.ie. Snapshot: 2026-10-15.
Related markets: Ireland