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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at 12:11

Laois has the highest median house price in the midlands.

The Midlands was the region outside Dublin that experienced the greatest growth in house prices.

The cost of buying a home increased by 13.2% in the year to May across the region.

The median price of a house in Laois stands at €350,000, with Westmeath set at €330,000 and Offaly just under €290,000.

CSO figures show the median price of a home nationally was €395,000.

Prices in Dublin went up by 4.7%, while outside the capital they were up 7.3%.

Chairman of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors, Trevor Grant says affordability is impacting the pace of increase in prices:

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