Ireland recorded 10,154 new dwelling completions in July, August and September 2026, a rise of 10.4% on the same three months of 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office.
The CSO uses new connections to the electricity network as the basis for statistics on new dwelling completions. The figures cover all dwelling types across the country and provide insight into housing supply trends for the Irish economy.
Key figures
- Apartment completions in Q3 2026 were 3,464, up 9.8% from Q3 2025
- Scheme dwelling completions rose 13.5% from Q3 2025 to stand at 5,163 in Q3 2026
- Single dwelling completions rose by 2.1% from 1,496 in Q3 2025 to 1,527 in Q3 2026
- In the first nine months of 2026, there were 26,833 new dwelling completions, an increase of 10.6% on the same period in 2025
- Scheme completions between January and September 2026 were up 14.5% when compared with the same period in 2025
- The Local Electoral Area with the most completions in Q3 2026 was Clondalkin in County Dublin at 476
Dwelling types and composition
More than half of all completions in Q3 2026 (51%) were scheme dwellings, while 34% were apartments and 15% were single dwellings. Scheme dwellings are houses that form part of a multi-unit development of two or more houses connected to the ESB network, whilst apartment dwellings are within a multi-unit development and specifically identified by ESB as apartments.
The strongest growth was recorded in scheme dwellings, which increased by 13.5% from 4,547 in Q3 2025 to 5,163 in Q3 2026. Using the CSO six-way urban/rural classification, over 90% of scheme completions were built in either cities, satellite urban towns or independent urban towns.
Regional patterns
More than a third (37%) of completions in Q3 2026 were in Dublin, with less than a fifth (18%) in the Mid-East region (Louth, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow). For Q3 2026, 67% of apartment completions were in Dublin (2,311), while in Dublin City, 87% of completions were apartments. The most scheme completions (1,301) were in the Dublin region.
There was a decrease in completions from Q3 2025 to Q3 2026 in two regions: an 8% fall in the Mid-West (Clare, Limerick and Tipperary) region and a 6% decline in the Border (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) region. The region with the largest relative increase in completions was the West (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) at 33%, while the South-East (Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford) saw the second largest relative growth at 24%. The West also had the most single dwelling completions in Q3 2026 at 277.
Implications for construction sector
The 10.4% rise in completions continues the upward trend reported in our previous report on this series, which showed a quarterly decline. The strong performance in scheme dwellings, which account for over half of all completions, may reflect continued demand for suburban and urban housing developments. The concentration of apartment completions in Dublin, where they represent 87% of all city completions, suggests ongoing densification of the capital.
The regional variation, with declines in the Mid-West and Border regions contrasted with strong growth in the West and South-East, may indicate differing local market conditions and development pipeline capacity. Businesses in construction and related sectors may need to consider these geographic patterns when planning resource allocation and market positioning.
Source: Central Statistics Office, New Dwelling Completions Q3 2026
