4,166 people in the region were awaiting a home five years ago.
Waiting lists for social housing in the midlands have been cut in half since 2016.
A Summary of Social Housing Assessments shows 4,166 people in the region were awaiting a home five years ago.
Westmeath had the longest list, followed by Laois and Offaly.
Figures highlight a significant drop to 1,981 on the latest report, a total reduction of 52%
Just under 2,000 people are currently on the social housing waiting list in the midlands.
919 people are waiting in Westmeath, 590 in Laois and 472 in Offaly.
159 social homes were delivered across the region in 2020.
Nationally, 59,000 were on lists at the end of December a drop of 4 percent on the previous year.
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