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The average deposit needed to buy a house in each county in Ireland has been revealed. The figures are based on the average asking price for houses in each county, with a deposit of 10percent needed to purchase the house.
The findings have come from Daft’s House Price Report. The cheapest place to buy a house is Leitrim, while South County Dublin is the most expensive place and therefore has the highest deposit.
The findings were as follows:
Leinster (excluding Dublin)
Longford – €12,881
Laois – €16,430
Offaly – €17,057
Carlow – €17,651
Westmeath – €18,402
Wexford – €19,753
Louth – €21,008
Kilkenny – €21,017
Meath – €24,990
Kildare – €25,368
Wicklow – €31,484
Dublin
North City – €32,355
City Centre – €29,963
South City – €38,727
South County – €56,344
West County – €29,707
Munster
Co. Waterford – €20,473
Waterford City – €15,886
Co. Cork – €20,668
Cork City – €25,620
Kerry – €17,968
Co. Limerick – €17,086
Limerick City – €17,720
Tipperary – €16,295
Clare – €16,549
Co. Galway – €18,231
Galway City – €26,854
Mayo – €14,562
Sligo – €13,389
Leitrim – €12,388
Roscommon – €12,967
Ulster
Cavan – €14,913
Donegal – €14,522
Monaghan – €16,056