Property > Buyer Types
First-time buyers, former owner-occupiers, individual investors and institutional funds — market share trends, median prices and county breakdowns from CSO transaction data.
Monthly share of completed property transactions by buyer type — national
Number of completed property purchases per month by buyer type
Monthly median sale price — how much each buyer type is paying
Who buys new builds vs existing properties
Market sales only — click column headers to sort
| County | Total▼ | FTB % | Mover % | Investor % | Institutional % | FTB Median | Inst. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 580 | 35.9% | 52.2% | 7.1% | 4.8% | €483,750 | €390,000 |
| Cork | 262 | 36.6% | 44.3% | 10.3% | 8.8% | €389,500 | €361,245 |
| Galway | 120 | 35.8% | 46.7% | 10% | 7.5% | €376,750 | €380,000 |
| Meath | 89 | 42.7% | 51.7% | 3.4% | 2.2% | €432,499 | €222,500 |
| Kildare | 88 | 48.9% | 45.5% | 2.3% | 3.4% | €460,000 | €400,000 |
| Wicklow | 80 | 33.8% | 50% | 3.8% | 12.5% | €495,000 | €494,536 |
| Wexford | 79 | 29.1% | 57% | 7.6% | 6.3% | €325,000 | €303,003 |
| Louth | 57 | 47.4% | 40.4% | 5.3% | 7% | €375,000 | €333,281 |
| Waterford | 56 | 19.6% | 42.9% | 23.2% | 14.3% | €365,000 | €239,000 |
| Limerick | 55 | 38.2% | 40% | 14.5% | 7.3% | €320,000 | €310,000 |
| Tipperary | 47 | 27.7% | 53.2% | 10.6% | 8.5% | €335,000 | €132,500 |
| Donegal | 46 | 13% | 65.2% | 13% | 8.7% | €157,000 | €230,000 |
| Mayo | 42 | 21.4% | 40.5% | 28.6% | 9.5% | €280,000 | €184,000 |
| Kerry | 42 | 33.3% | 38.1% | 14.3% | 14.3% | €321,000 | €236,600 |
| Westmeath | 40 | 40% | 45% | 10% | 5% | €350,000 | €277,500 |
| Kilkenny | 39 | 46.2% | 30.8% | 7.7% | 15.4% | €346,765 | €406,330 |
| Cavan | 39 | 25.6% | 30.8% | 10.3% | 33.3% | €305,000 | €275,014 |
| Laois | 36 | 47.2% | 41.7% | 2.8% | 8.3% | €370,000 | €237,000 |
| Clare | 36 | 33.3% | 52.8% | 8.3% | 5.6% | €292,500 | €452,500 |
| Sligo | 26 | 19.2% | 57.7% | 15.4% | 7.7% | €333,804 | €220,000 |
| Roscommon | 26 | 26.9% | 57.7% | 11.5% | 3.8% | €312,500 | €245,000 |
| Offaly | 25 | 52% | 20% | 28% | 0% | €335,000 | — |
| Leitrim | 20 | 10% | 75% | 15% | 0% | €376,250 | — |
| Longford | 17 | 35.3% | 41.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | €217,500 | €243,000 |
| Carlow | 13 | 30.8% | 53.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | €322,500 | €535,000 |
| Monaghan | 12 | 33.3% | 50% | 8.3% | 8.3% | €189,500 | €357,000 |
Data source: CSO HPM02 — Residential Dwelling Property Transactions. Stamp duty executions (completed sales), market transactions only.
Buyer types explained: First-Time Buyers — purchasing their first home to live in. Former Owner-Occupiers — people who previously owned and are buying again to live in. Individual Investors — individuals buying a property they won't live in (buy-to-let, holiday homes). Institutional / Funds — companies, REITs, investment funds, and local authorities.