A total of 30,330 homes were completed in 2024, marking a 6.7 per cent decrease from 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The latest figures reveal that 8,763 apartments were built last year, representing a sharp 24 per cent drop compared to the previous year. Single dwellings also saw a decline, with 5,367 completed—2.2 per cent fewer than in 2023.
In contrast, housing schemes experienced growth, with 16,200 homes built—a 4.6 per cent increase from 2023.
These results run counter to predictions by some Government politicians who had anticipated an overall rise in housing completions. Economists had also forecast housing output in 2024 would remain consistent with the nearly 33,000 homes built in 2023.
The CSO noted, “In 2024, 53.4% of completions were scheme dwellings, 28.9% were apartments, and 17.7% were single dwellings.”
Over half of these completions (54.3 per cent) were concentrated in Dublin and the mid-east counties of Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow.
The Government’s Housing for All plan aimed for 33,000 new homes in 2024, but the shortfall of nearly 2,700 highlights continued challenges in meeting housing demand.