Rents in the country soared by 13.7 per cent last year - the highest figure since Daft.ie began recording the data. In Cavan, market rents were on average 19.8% higher in the final three months of 2022 than a year previously.
The average listed rent is now €1,119, that's up 137% from its lowest point. Meanwhile in Monaghan, market rents were on average 15.9% higher in the final three months of 2022 than a year previously. The average listed rent in Monaghan now stands at €1072, up 108% from its lowest point and nationally, the average rent now stands at 1,700 euro.
The Wider View spoke to Daft.ie's Ronan Lyons and he began by explaining why this has happened.