Figures show 142 new homes completed in County Roscommon in first six months
Of the 74 new homes, 33 were single houses, 36 were scheme houses and five were apartments. Pic :iStock
New figures published from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicate that a total of 142 new dwellings were completed in County Roscommon in the first six months of this year.
From April to June there were 74 new dwellings completed, which is an increase on the figures for the first three months of the year when 68 new dwellings were completed.
The latest statistics show that in the second quarter there were ten new dwellings in the Boyle Electoral Area (EA), 36 in Roscommon EA and 28 in Athlone EA.
Of these 74 homes, 33 were single houses, 36 were scheme houses and five were apartments.
In the previous three months, from January to March, there were 35 completions in Athlone EA, ten in Roscommon EA and 23 in Boyle EA.
National figures show that more homes have been completed in the first six months of the year than in any previous January-June period since the CSO series began in 2011.
Between January and June 2026, 16,679 new dwellings were completed, an increase of 10.8% compared with the same period in 2025, when 15,059 homes were completed.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD said that "the record number of completions achieved between January and June provides an encouraging indication of activity within the housing sector on the whole, but there’s room for improvement. I want to see that happening over the next half of the year."
