New CSO figures show that the number of new dwellings completed in 2022 reached 29,851, a more than 45% increase on the previous year.
The number of new dwellings completed in 2022 reached 29,851, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office today.
Houses built as part of a scheme rose by 41.9% to 15,163 while one off houses rose by 16.6% to 5,522. Today's CSO figures show that almost 60% of units were built in Dublin or the Mid-East region, which includes counties Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. The average scheme house was 127 square metres five years ago, but last year this had shrunk to 118 square metres. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien noted that the total of 2022 is the highest annual total since the CSO data series began in 2011.Minister O'Brien said today's CSO figures show that supply is increasing and that the country is going in the right direction.
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