Sligo House Price Survey September 2021

The price of the average three-bed semi in County Sligo has risen by 3.3% to €157,500 in the last three months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

Across the county this quarter, the average time taken to sell has fallen from five weeks to four, the Q3 REA Average House Price Index shows.

In Sligo town, prices rose 2.7% to €190,000 this quarter, while time taken to sell in the area fell from six weeks to four.

Prices in Tubbercurry rose by 4.2% to €125,000, with time taken to sell falling from six weeks to five in the period.

“The continued shortage of supply is keeping pressure on sale and rental values,” said Roger McCarrick of REA McCarrick & Sons.

“Lower values in smaller towns are attracting people to commute to larger centres of employment such as Sligo.”

Average house prices nationally have risen by €3,500 per month since the end of June, with selling prices in commuter areas and small towns increasing by over double the growth experienced in the major cities.

The survey concentrates on the actual sale price of Ireland's typical stock home, the three-bed semi, giving an accurate picture of the second-hand property market in towns and cities countrywide.

The price of a three-bedroomed semi-detached house across the country rose by 4.1% over the past three months to €264,056 – representing an annual increase of 12%.

The biggest rises in Q3 came in commuter counties (4.6%) and the country’s large towns (4.9%) as buyers continue to move out further from the capital in anticipation of long-term remote and hybrid working situations.

They are being joined by a surge of interest from ex-pats, anxious to return to Ireland after the pandemic, with more set to return when family homes become available.

The rural and commuter area increases are double those being experienced in Ireland’s major cities, with Dublin increasing by 2.3% to €467,000 and Cork, Limerick and Galway by an average of 2.4% to €281,750.

“The survey’s average of four weeks to sell should be even lower because, while bidding is fast and furious, vendors are not rushing to accept offers,” said REA spokesperson, Barry McDonald.

“With an exceptional shortage of stock, demand is being fuelled by an increase in mortgage-approved buyers on the market.

“The rural flight, which began during lockdown, shows no signs of letting up, even in the face of a return to office working.”