Rents surged in the first three months of this year, with the national average up 4.4% since December.
Daft.ie's Q1 report for this year shows it was the sharpest quarterly increase since records began in 2002.
In Monaghan, market rents in the first quarter of 2026 were on average 7.1% higher than a year ago
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In Cavan, market rents in the first quarter of 2026 were on average 6.6% higher than a year ago.
The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment nationwide is now more than €2,100 a month.
Rents in Galway city are up 18 per cent year-on-year, with Cork up 13% and Dublin almost 7% higher.
