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An overview of the Irish housing market

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  • Kennedy, Gerard

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • Myers, Samantha

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

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Over the past five years, the cost of housing services has risen faster than incomes. It appears that the supply of housing has shifted since the crisis, leading to lower quantities being produced at any given price. There is no single element that is identifiable as the primary driver of this supply shift, however it appears that it may, at least partially, be due to the direct and indirect costs of construction. As a result of the muted supply response and strong growth in demand the gap between total demand and the size of the current housing stock has risen. Rent-to-income and house price-to-income ratios have increased as a result, both in absolute terms and relative to other markets, impacting the ability of individuals to save to purchase a home. More work is needed to determine the underlying causes of the supply shift.

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  • Kennedy, Gerard & Myers, Samantha, 2019. "An overview of the Irish housing market," Financial Stability Notes 16/FS/19, Central Bank of Ireland.
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    1. McGinnity, Frances & Privalko, Ivan & Russell, Helen & Curristan, Sarah & Stapleton, Amy & Laurence, James, 2022. "Origin and Integration: Housing and family among migrants in the 2016 Irish Census," Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), number BKMNEXT422, June.
    2. Arigoni, Filippo & Kennedy, Gerard & Killeen, Neill, 2022. "Rising construction costs and the residential real estate market in Ireland," Financial Stability Notes 12/FS/22, Central Bank of Ireland.

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