One in five Dublin residents is renting their home , more than at any other time since quarterly reports were instituted . The average rent in the area will rise by between 5 % and 6 % annually , and is expected to hit € 2,000 by 2019 , according estate agent reports . Latest figures from Daft.ie show that the average rent across Ireland is now €1,198 nationally, or €1,819 in Dublin’s city centre, which means that by end 2019, rents could have risen to €1,376 and €2,024, respectively. Analysis of the Irish private housing market found that the number of renters has risen 4.6 % in the past year , and 42 % since Q2 2007 . In 2000 , just 10 % of residents in the area were unemployed .
One in five Dublin residents is renting their home , more than at any other time since quarterly reports were instituted . The average rent in the area will rise by between 5 % and 6 % annually , and is expected to hit € 2,000 by 2019 , according estate agent reports . Analysis of the Irish private housing market found that the number of renters has risen 4.6 % in the past year , and 42 % since Q2 2007 . In 2000 , just 10 % of residents in the area were unemployed .