The number of derelict properties across the country has fallen but remains highest in Mayo.
The latest study by Geo Directory found 20 thousand properties in a state of dereliction in the final three months of last year.
The highest concentration of homes considered to be derelict was in Mayo at 14 per cent, followed by Donegal at almost 12 per cent and Galway at 8.8 per cent.
Meanwhile, the highest residential vacancy rates in the country can be found in the west of Ireland with Leitrim at 11.8%, Mayo with 10.6%, Roscommon at 10.3%, Donegal with 9.0% and Sligo at 8.2% recording the largest proportions of vacant residential properties
479 new residential address points were added to the GeoDirectory database in Mayo throughout 2024 while the average residential property price in the county was €233,019 in the twelve months between November 2023 and November 2024.
Prices increased in all 26 counties in the State.
Speaking about the findings of the latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report, Dara Keogh, CEO of GeoDirectory says there was a substantial increase in the number of residential address points added to the GeoDirectory database throughout 2024.
He also says the number of buildings under construction has remained relatively stable, indicating that the strong pipeline of new homes will continue into 2025.
