How Much Is a House in Ireland in US Dollars?
The official median price paid for a home in Ireland is €400,000. At the European Central Bank’s rate of 30 October 2026, that is about $446,900. It is only a starting point. The median runs from €199,000 in Longford to €685,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and the price on a listing is not always the price paid.
The Central Statistics Office says households paid a median price of €400,000 for a dwelling in the 12 months to August 2026. In Dublin the median was €500,000. Every price is agreed in euro, so the dollar figure depends on the exchange rate on the day you pay. At the ECB’s reference rate of 1.1172 dollars to the euro on 30 October 2026, €400,000 is about $446,900 and €500,000 is about $558,600.
A median is the middle of a year of sales. It is not a price list, and it says nothing about the street, the size or the condition of the house you are looking at. Two things get you closer: the official register of what homes actually sold for, and a currency check at the rate you are really quoted. Both are below.
Irish house prices, at a glance
- National median price paid
- €400,000 12 months to August 2026
- Dublin median
- €500,000 The highest region
- Lowest regional median
- €199,000 Longford
- Price movement over 12 months
- +5.1% Dublin 3.9%, outside Dublin 6.2%
- In dollars
- At 1.1172 per euro, €400,000 is about $446,900
Sources listed in full below. Checked 2 November 2026.
What the median tells you, and what it hides
A median is the middle of last year’s sales. It is not the price of the house you want.
The Central Statistics Office builds its median from the dwelling purchases that households report to Revenue at market prices. It counts sales that actually completed, not asking prices on a website.
It also blends everything together: a one-bed apartment and a five-bed house, a new build and a farmhouse. The CSO itself says medians and means are not appropriate for measuring how prices change over time, because the mix of homes sold shifts from year to year. For the trend it points to its Residential Property Price Index, which rose 5.1% in the 12 months to August 2026.
Median prices by area, in euro and dollars
These are the areas the CSO names in its latest release, for the 12 months to August 2026. The dollar column uses the ECB’s rate of 1.1172 on 30 October 2026, and it updates if you change the rate in the estimator below.
| Area | Euro | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland, all areasNational median | €400,000 | $446,900 |
| DublinHighest region | €500,000 | $558,600 |
| Dún Laoghaire-RathdownHighest in Dublin | €685,000 | $765,300 |
| Dublin CityLowest in Dublin | €475,000 | $530,700 |
| WicklowHighest outside Dublin | €480,000 | $536,300 |
| KildareSecond highest outside Dublin | €450,000 | $502,700 |
| LongfordLowest of all | €199,000 | $222,300 |
Source: CSO, Residential Property Price Index August 2026 (released 13 October 2026). Dollar figures are our arithmetic, rounded to the nearest $100. Checked 2 November 2026.
Postcode by postcode, the spread is wider again. The CSO’s most expensive Eircode area was A41 (Ballyboughal, Dublin) at €865,000, and the least expensive was F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon) at €160,000. Its release links to a table of medians for every Eircode area and an interactive app, which is where to look for the area you are considering. The release page itself does not give medians for other counties, so we do not quote any.
Turn any asking price into dollars
The rate is prefilled with the ECB’s published rate. Replace it with the rate your bank or currency provider actually quotes.
Prices in Ireland are agreed in euro, so what the house costs you in dollars is set by the exchange rate between now and the day your solicitor sends the money. The European Central Bank publishes a reference rate each working day. It is a guide, not what you will be offered.
Stamp duty, legal fees and a survey are also paid in euro, on top of the price. Our Ireland stamp duty calculator adds them up in euro and dollars.
Price and exchange rate estimator
Enter a price in euro and the rate you are quoted. It shows the price in dollars and what a swing in the rate would do to it.
Prefilled with the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026.
- If the euro were 5% weakerFewer dollars for the same price$0
- If the euro were 5% strongerMore dollars for the same price$0
Simple arithmetic from the numbers you enter, not a quote, a forecast or financial advice. It leaves out stamp duty, legal fees and any bank or transfer charges. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
What homes on the street actually sold for
A listing gives you the seller’s figure. The Residential Property Price Register gives you what changed hands. It is published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority and lists the date of sale, price and address of residential properties bought in Ireland since 1 January 2010, as declared to Revenue for stamp duty. Citizens Information points buyers to it for comparing what properties in an area sold for.
It is a good reality check, and it has limits you should know about. It is not a price index. It holds no floor area, room count or condition, so two sales on the same road are not automatically comparable. A small number of entries are marked ** because the price shown is not the full market price. Prices for new homes should be shown without VAT, so they can run below what the buyer actually paid. And because it is compiled from filings, a typing error stays on it until an amended return is filed.
Reading it well is a matter of judgement, and that judgement is a large part of what a buyer’s agent is for. Estate agents act on behalf of the seller. We act for you.
Four checks before you trust a price
- Compare it with the register. Look up what similar homes nearby actually sold for, and set the asking price against that, not against other asking prices.
- Read the small print on each sale. Note any ** marks, and remember that a new home’s price on the register should be exclusive of VAT.
- Compare like with like. The register carries no floor area or rooms, so check the size and layout of each sale you rely on.
- Check the energy rating and get a survey. Every home for sale must have a BER, and a seller does not have to tell you about defects. If the surveyor finds a problem, you can change your offer or walk away before the contract for sale binds you.
If it is going to auction
At a public auction the seller or auctioneer sets a reserve figure. A property that does not reach it is withdrawn, and the seller can also withdraw it, or sell it beforehand, at any time. Your solicitor should check the contract and title documents before the day, and you need your finance in place, because the successful bidder signs the contract and pays the deposit immediately.
Someone on your side of the price
Buying from the United States means you cannot walk the street on a whim or sense-check a number against what you saw last week. We represent buyers only, never sellers, and we will give you an honest view when a price looks out of line with what similar homes sold for. We cannot promise a result on any purchase, and we are not a valuer.
If you are also weighing up how owning a home fits with permission to live here, our guides to buying on a Stamp 1 visa and to moving to Ireland from the USA cover that half.
Where every figure comes from
The CSO updates its release monthly and exchange rates move daily. If you find something out of date, please tell us and we will correct it.
| What we state | Primary source |
|---|---|
| Households paid a median price of €400,000 for a dwelling in the 12 months to August 2026. Regional medians: Dublin €500,000, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown €685,000 (highest in Dublin), Dublin City €475,000 (lowest in Dublin), Wicklow €480,000 and Kildare €450,000 (highest and second highest outside Dublin), Longford €199,000 (lowest). | CSO, Residential Property Price Index August 2026, section Median Property Prices by Region. Released 13 October 2026. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| The Residential Property Price Index rose 5.1% nationally in the 12 months to August 2026, 3.9% in Dublin and 6.2% outside Dublin. | CSO, Residential Property Price Index August 2026, Key Findings. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| The medians cover dwelling purchases by households at market prices filed with the Revenue Commissioners. The most expensive Eircode area was A41 (Ballyboughal, Dublin) at €865,000 and the least expensive F45 (Castlerea, Roscommon) at €160,000. Neither medians nor means are appropriate for measuring how prices change over time. | CSO, Residential Property Price Index August 2026, sections Median Property Prices by Eircode Area and Volume of Purchases; CSO, Residential Property Price Index. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| The Residential Property Price Register includes date of sale, price and address of residential properties purchased in Ireland since 1 January 2010, as declared to Revenue for stamp duty. It is not a price index, holds no floor area or room details, marks a small number of non-market prices with **, and shows new-property prices exclusive of VAT. Errors in filed data appear on it unedited. | Property Services Regulatory Authority, Residential Property Price Register, Information Note. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| The euro to US dollar reference rate was 1.1172 dollars per euro on 30 October 2026. | European Central Bank, euro foreign exchange reference rates, US dollar. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| Estate agents and auctioneers act on behalf of the seller. The register can be used to compare what properties in an area sold for. All homes for sale must have a Building Energy Rating (BER). | Citizens Information, Steps involved in buying a home, sections Find a property you like and can afford and Environmental checks. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| A seller does not have to tell you about defects, so get a survey. At auction a reserve figure is set and a property that does not reach it is withdrawn. The contract for sale binds both parties to complete. Costs include mortgage costs, legal fees, insurance and stamp duty. | Citizens Information, Steps involved in buying a home, sections Before you decide to buy, Public auction, Final checks and Signing the contract for sale. Checked 2 November 2026. |
| Every dollar figure on this page is our arithmetic: the euro figure multiplied by 1.1172, rounded to the nearest $100. The estimator multiplies by the rate you enter. | From the CSO and ECB figures above. Checked 2 November 2026. |
We do not quote a typical gap between asking and sale prices, or a typical bid, because none of these sources publishes one.
Important, please read
This is general information, not advice. This page explains how to read Irish house price figures for an overseas buyer. It is not a valuation, and it is not legal, tax, financial, currency or immigration advice. Alanna Hughes Property is a licensed buyer’s agent. We are not valuers, solicitors, tax advisers, immigration advisers, currency advisers or mortgage brokers, and nothing here should be relied on in place of advice from one.
Figures change. The CSO figures are for the 12 months to August 2026 and are updated every month. The exchange rate quoted is the ECB reference rate of 30 October 2026, which moves daily and is not the rate a bank will give you.
A median is not a price. It describes past sales across many different homes. It does not tell you what any particular property is worth or will sell for.
Alanna Hughes Property Limited is a licensed property services provider regulated by the Property Services Regulatory Authority. PSRA Licence No. 004850. Content last reviewed 2 November 2026.
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