New housing completions rose by 2% in the first quarter of 2025, according to new statistics from the CSO.

There were 5,938 new dwelling completions in January, February, and March (Q1) of this year, an increase on the same three months of 2024.

Apartment completions for the period stood at 1,781, up 13.4% from Q1 2024.

There were 3,020 scheme dwelling completions in Q1 2025, down 1.7% from Q1 2024, and they accounted for 50.9% of the total.

30.0% of completions were apartments and 19.1% were single dwellings.

The number of single dwellings completed in Q1 2025 was 1,137, down 3.5% from Q1 2024.

There was an increase in completions from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025 in six of the eight regions of Ireland, including a 5.8% rise in the West.

The Local Electoral Area (LEA) with the most completions was Howth-Malahide at 386.

Speaking about the latest figures, Steven Conroy, Statistician with the CSO, said: “The number of new dwelling completions in January, February, and March (Q1) 2025 was 5,938. This was an increase of 2.0% compared with the 5,819 completions in Q1 2024. 

“There were 1,781 apartment completions in Q1 2025, which was up 13.4% on the same quarter in 2024. Scheme dwelling completions fell 1.7% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025 to stand at 3,020. Single dwellings fell 3.5% from 1,178 in Q1 2024 to 1,137 in Q1 2025.”

“Nearly a third (32.0%) of completions in Q1 2025 were in Dublin, with more than a fifth (20.8%) in the Mid-East region (Louth, Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow). 

“Six of the eight regions of Ireland saw a rise in completions from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025. The region with the largest relative increase in completions was the West (Galway City and County, Mayo, and Roscommon) at 5.8%, while the Border (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, and Sligo) region saw the second largest relative growth at 5.0%.”

Pat Davitt, IPAV’s Chief Executive, said: “If those figures were to be repeated for the remainder of the year it would give 24,000 for the full year.

“That said, it’s good to see homes being built in the west and south west. This points to the fact that price increases in the regions are making it more viable for builders to build,” he said.  “It’s still not enough throughout the regions of smaller towns.

“This will only happen when more small builders get back into building and this will only happen when they can borrow money and are facilitated with emergency legislation giving small sties the planning required in a short time frame.”