Just 6% of estate agents currently view Irish residential property as “fair value”, with a new report highlighting that “affordability challenges are intensifying” for first-time buyers.
In its Mid-Year Market Monitor 2026 published in July, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) noted that an representative couple earning a combined income of €113,000 faces an affordability barrier to buy a median-priced three-bedroom semi-detached home in multiple counties.
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