Commencements tracker
Where Ireland is breaking ground
Ireland Commencements Tracker: how many new homes are actually breaking ground. National residential commencement notices over the trailing 12 months, the busiest counties, and Residential Property Price Index momentum - built on CSO open data, refreshed monthly.
24,499 homes commenced in the 12 months to May 2026
Busiest counties, last 12 months
Residential units on commencement notices filed in the trailing 12 months.
Versus the prior 12 months: -41%. Treat year-on-year comparisons with caution - the 2024 development-levy waiver deadline pulled a wave of commencement notices forward into 2024, which distorts the base year.
House price momentum (RPPI)
CSO Residential Property Price Index, April 2026.
These are the national totals. Inside the app: the individual commencement notices behind them, mapped and filterable by county and trade, the week they are filed.
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