County Roscommon records 306 new address points
A total of 306 new residential address points were recorded in Roscommon in 2025, according to the latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report. Pic:iStock
A total of 306 new residential address points were recorded in Roscommon in 2025, according to the latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report.
The report, prepared by EY, found that a total of 35,056 new residential address points were added to the GeoDirectory database nationally in 2025. Dublin accounted for the largest proportion of new residential address points with 11,966 new additions, followed by Cork (3,761), Kildare (3,107) Louth (1,892) and Meath (1,761).
A further 348 residential buildings were classified as under construction in County Roscommon in December 2025. Nationally, 27,931 new buildings under construction in the state in December, 25.5% higher than the same point in 2024.
The residential vacancy rate in Roscommon in December 2025 was 10.1%, higher than the national average of 3.7%. The national residential vacancy rate remained at a record low of 3.7% in Q4 2025, decreasing by 0.1% from the same period in 2024. In total, 79,703 residential units in the State were classified as vacant by GeoDirectory at the end of last year.
Residential vacancies in December 2025 were highest in the west and north-west of the country. At 11.7%, Leitrim recorded the highest vacancy rate, followed by Mayo (10.3%), Roscommon (10.1%), Donegal (9.0%) and Sligo (8.5%).
A total of 19,438 derelict units were recorded in the State by GeoDirectory in Q4 2025, a 3.3% decrease compared to the previous year; 6.2% of these derelict buildings were recorded in Roscommon.
A total of 556 residential property transactions were recorded in the county in the 12 months to November 2025, according to CSO data; 6.7% of these transactions involved new dwellings.
The average house price rose in all counties between November 2024 and November 2025, with the national average house increasing by 6.6% to €427,937. In Roscommon, the average residential property price was €229,856.
Commenting on the findings Dara Keogh, CEO of GeoDirectory said: “2025 saw an acceleration in residential construction activity nationally, which was over 25% higher than what was recorded in 2024. Delivering this new supply pipeline to the market in 2026 should be a priority for the sector, as low vacancy rates combined with increased demand continues to drive the average property price upwards.”
