The State of Ireland's Housing Crisis (2025)
Breaking it down: Only 2,300 rental properties available nationwide as of February 2025. For a country of 5.1 million people.
Here are the numbers that tell the story:
2,300 Rentals
Total available nationwide
8.2% Rent Increase
Year-on-year average
150-200+
Responses per listing
€2,000+
Average monthly rent Dublin
Why the Crisis Happened
- Supply shortage: Not enough homes being built
- Landlords exiting: Tax changes pushing landlords out of market
- Rising demand: Population growth, international workers, returning Irish
- Rent caps backfiring: RPZs making landlords sell instead of rent
What This Means for You
You can't control the housing crisis. But you CAN control:
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- Your email strategy - Use proven formulas that work
- Your response rate - Get from 3% to 60% with the right approach
The housing crisis makes finding a place harder. But the right email template makes it dramatically easier.
Our AIDA formula helped me cut through the noise and find my rental in 1 day (after 3 weeks of getting ignored). It can work for you too.
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