Our house prices up

e average price of a secondhand, three-bed semi in Co Kilkenny rose by 1% in the rst three months of the year, according to the latest national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

e average cost of three-bed homes in the county is now €265,000, up from €262,500 in December 2022, the Q1 REA Average House Price Index shows.

e news comes as the Land Development Agency (LDA) has identi ed State-owned properties and landbanks that could be used to build more than 60,000 homes.

In a report to be considered by the Cabinet, the LDA highlighted sites in 10 areas that could be used to develop social and a ordable housing.

Meanwhile, the REA Average House Price Index survey, by concentrating on the actual sale price of three-bed semis, the provides an up-to-date pic-