How many houses are there in Ireland?

[Brendan Burgess]

If anyone has good sources to correct or verify any of these estimates, please post.

homes with mortgages|800,000|Central Bank arrears data
Mortgage free homes|484,000|balancing figure if 1.9m is correct
Privately rented|200,000|some are multi-units
Local authority|125,000|
Voluntary sector|25,000|
Holiday homes|70,000|
Vacant|300,000|CSO
Total housing units|2,004,000|[broken link removed]

 

[Statler]

The 1.9m figure dates from 2009. According to this: [broken link removed]
the housing stock is slightly higher at 2,004,175 in 2011 (preliminary figure).

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Hi Statler

That is excellent thanks.

I had never seen the 1.9m figure in writing, or if I had, I couldn't remember where it was.

Brendan