The average rent in Ireland at the end of 2021 stood at €1,415.
Rent in all three midlands counties continues to rise.
The average rent in Ireland in the final quarter of last year stood at €1,415.
Latest figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show rents in the capital at the end of 2021 reached an average of just under €2,000 per month.
That compares to a figure of €1,100 outside of the capital.
It means, nationally, there was a nine percent increase in rent prices last year compared to 2020.
Roscommon seen the largest increase, with an annual growth rate of 25 percent - going from €690 to €865.
No county registered a drop in prices, with only Kildare recording the same figure as the previous year
Thirteen counties, including Carlow, Kilkenny and Westmeath, have average rents of more than €1,000 per month.
Leitrim remains the county with the cheapest rent, which now stands at €740 per month.
The research shows rents have more than doubled in the past decade.
In 2011, the average rent nationally was around €742 per month,.
Assistant Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University, Rory Hearne says the problem lies in supply:
Midlands Hospital Experiencing High Admission Numbers
Founding President Of TUS To Step Down Next Year
Westmeath Father Loses Job After Using HSE Funds For Home Upgrades
Higher Education Minister Visits Offaly
Midlands Woman Pays Tribute To Sister After Manslaughter Sentence
FTD Brothers Continue 32 County Marathon Challenge Through The Midlands
Fresh Restoration Works Begin At Westmeath Castle
Nearly 1,000 Homes And Businesses Hit Affected By Power Outage In Midlands Town
TUI Says State Should Pay For School Devices
Musicians Gather In Offaly Celebrating Fr Liam Lawtons Music
Minister For Health Wants Closer Working Relationship For Midlands Hospitals
US-Iran Peace Deal Nears As Talks Continue
Westmeath Activist Calls Out Government After Being Detained By Israel
Laois TD Voices Concern Over Appeal For Proposed Windfarm
HSE Still Formally Settling Offaly Hospice Dispute
Weeklong Heatwave Hits Midlands
Uisce Eireann Agree To Examine Pipeline Solution For Westmeath Town
Offaly's Comhaltas President Meets King Charles In Belfast
Laois TD Demands Deer Be Tested For TB
Health Minister Opens Newly Extended ED Department In Laois