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This report presents an analysis of house building activity levels in the first months of 2017.
In summary:
- In total 2,210 residential units were registered in the 3 month period January to March 2017. The figures represent an increase of +75% (947 units) in developer led activity nationally on the same period in 2016. The majority of housing units registered were in Dublin (1,265 units), Meath (321 units), Kildare (164 units) and Cork (136 units).
- In total 2,175 residential units were commenced in the 2 month period January to February 2017. The figures represent a marginal decrease of -2.9% (-65 units) on the total number of units commenced during the same period in 2016. However, the rolling 12 month figure shows an increase of +27.4% in terms of overall commencements for the 12 month period to the end of February 2017.
In addition:
- Individual/One Off housing units represent just 27.4% of total commencements in the first 2 months of 2017, and increased by +44.3% on the same period in 2016.
- Counties: Kildare (+203.4%), Louth (+164.7%), Meath (+157.1%) and South County Dublin (+89.4%) showed the largest increases in overall commencement numbers.
- In total 2,507 residential units were completed in the 2 month period January to February 2017. The rate of house completions in the first 2 months of the year represents a +18.7% increase in activity on the same period in 2016 and a +15.7% increase on the rolling 12 month period to the end of February 2017. The average monthly completion figure currently stands at 1,253 units.
The 2,507 residential units completed in first 2 months of 2017 can be broken down by type as follows:
- Individual/One Off Units: 954 units or 38.1%
- Scheme Units: 1,120 units or 44.7%
- Apartments: 433 units or 17.3%
In total there were 13,234 housing units commenced in 2016 (+51.3% yoy) and 14,932 housing units completed in 2016 (+17.9% yoy). All measures of house building activity and housing output show that this strengthening trend will continue throughout 2017. However, 2017 will see housing supply remain as a key issue confronting industry and Government.
| HOUSE BUILDING REGISTRATION STATISTICS | ||||||||
| JANUARY – MARCH 2017 | ||||||||
| County | Jan-Mar 2017 | Jan-Mar 2016 | Change | % Change | 12 mths to end Mar 2017 | 12 mths to end Mar 2016 | Change | % Change |
| Carlow | 0 | 1 | -1 | -100.0% | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Cavan | 1 | 0 | 1 | na | 1 | 0 | 1 | na |
| Clare | 12 | 24 | -12 | -50.0% | 37 | 48 | -11 | -22.9% |
| Cork | 136 | 103 | 33 | 32.0% | 698 | 460 | 238 | 51.7% |
| Donegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | na | 18 | 15 | 3 | 20.0% |
| Dublin | 1,265 | 686 | 579 | 84.4% | 3,484 | 2,763 | 721 | 26.1% |
| Galway | 70 | 3 | 67 | 2233.3% | 120 | 54 | 66 | 122.2% |
| Kerry | 14 | 4 | 10 | 250.0% | 44 | 18 | 26 | 144.4% |
| Kildare | 164 | 99 | 65 | 65.7% | 596 | 434 | 162 | 37.3% |
| Kilkenny | 0 | 0 | 0 | na | 20 | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Laois | 1 | 0 | 1 | na | 2 | 0 | 2 | na |
| Leitrim | 0 | 0 | 0 | na | 0 | 1 | -1 | -100.0% |
| Limerick | 25 | 3 | 22 | 733.3% | 185 | 99 | 86 | 86.9% |
| Longford | 0 | 0 | 0 | na | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Louth | 7 | 12 | -5 | -41.7% | 41 | 66 | -25 | -37.9% |
| Mayo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 17 | -3 | -17.6% |
| Meath | 321 | 89 | 232 | 260.7% | 764 | 241 | 523 | 217.0% |
| Monaghan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 350.0% | 11 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Offaly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Roscommon | 11 | 0 | 11 | na | 14 | 8 | 6 | 75.0% |
| Sligo | 4 | 0 | 4 | na | 4 | 0 | 4 | na |
| Tipperary | 8 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 23 | 16 | 7 | 43.8% |
| Waterford | 28 | 48 | -20 | -41.7% | 128 | 78 | 50 | 64.1% |
| Westmeath | 4 | 0 | 4 | na | 7 | 14 | -7 | -50.0% |
| Wexford | 34 | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | 114 | 93 | 21 | 22.6% |
| Wicklow | 94 | 152 | -58 | -38.2% | 232 | 313 | -81 | -25.9% |
| TOTALS | 2,210 | 1,263 | 947 | 75.0% | 6,573 | 4,771 | 1,802 | 37.8% |
| Source: HomeBond | ||||||||
| Analysis: J. Mair, CIF. | ||||||||
| TOTAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMENCED | ||||||||
| First 2 months: January – February 2017 | ||||||||
| Local Authority | Jan-Feb 2017 | Jan-Feb 2016 | Change | % Change | 12 mths to end Feb 2017 | 12 mths to end Feb 2016 | Change | % Change |
| Carlow County | 5 | 8 | -3 | -37.5% | 91 | 67 | 24 | 35.8% |
| Cavan County | 15 | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | 111 | 93 | 18 | 19.4% |
| Clare County | 35 | 28 | 7 | 25.0% | 207 | 129 | 78 | 60.5% |
| Cork City | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | 197 | 73 | 124 | 169.9% |
| Cork County | 105 | 108 | -3 | -2.8% | 1,327 | 827 | 500 | 60.5% |
| Donegal County | 36 | 58 | -22 | -37.9% | 288 | 229 | 59 | 25.8% |
| Dublin City | 357 | 342 | 15 | 4.4% | 1,634 | 1,099 | 535 | 48.7% |
| Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown | 95 | 617 | -522 | -84.6% | 742 | 1,404 | -662 | -47.2% |
| Fingal County | 186 | 345 | -159 | -46.1% | 1,533 | 2,100 | -567 | -27.0% |
| Galway City | 35 | 1 | 34 | 3400.0% | 135 | 55 | 80 | 145.5% |
| Galway County | 70 | 34 | 36 | 105.9% | 358 | 295 | 63 | 21.4% |
| Kerry County | 63 | 30 | 33 | 110.0% | 245 | 206 | 39 | 18.9% |
| Kildare County | 176 | 58 | 118 | 203.4% | 1,037 | 764 | 273 | 35.7% |
| Kilkenny County | 32 | 20 | 12 | 60.0% | 182 | 126 | 56 | 44.4% |
| Laois County | 21 | 37 | -16 | -43.2% | 166 | 132 | 34 | 25.8% |
| Leitrim County | 5 | 0 | 5 | N/A | 23 | 21 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Limerick City and County | 34 | 43 | -9 | -20.9% | 410 | 205 | 205 | 100.0% |
| Longford County | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 54 | 20 | 34 | 170.0% |
| Louth County | 90 | 34 | 56 | 164.7% | 406 | 172 | 234 | 136.0% |
| Mayo County | 30 | 23 | 7 | 30.4% | 218 | 137 | 81 | 59.1% |
| Meath County | 288 | 112 | 176 | 157.1% | 1,204 | 472 | 732 | 155.1% |
| Monaghan County | 30 | 14 | 16 | 114.3% | 119 | 84 | 35 | 41.7% |
| Offaly County | 8 | 10 | -2 | -20.0% | 113 | 73 | 40 | 54.8% |
| Roscommon County | 11 | 6 | 5 | 83.3% | 84 | 48 | 36 | 75.0% |
| Sligo County | 20 | 6 | 14 | 233.3% | 91 | 46 | 45 | 97.8% |
| South Dublin County | 125 | 66 | 59 | 89.4% | 888 | 439 | 449 | 102.3% |
| Tipperary County | 20 | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 135 | 102 | 33 | 32.4% |
| Waterford City and County | 23 | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 226 | 162 | 64 | 39.5% |
| Westmeath County | 19 | 9 | 10 | 111.1% | 83 | 65 | 18 | 27.7% |
| Wexford County | 69 | 23 | 46 | 200.0% | 325 | 204 | 121 | 59.3% |
| Wicklow County | 129 | 118 | 11 | 9.3% | 537 | 485 | 52 | 10.7% |
| TOTALS: | 2,175 | 2,240 | -65 | -2.9% | 13,169 | 10,334 | 2,835 | 27.4% |
| Dublin Local Authorities | 763 | 1,370 | -607 | -44.3% | 4,797 | 5,042 | -245 | -4.9% |
| GDA – Greater Dublin Area | 1,356 | 1,658 | -302 | -18.2% | 7,575 | 6,763 | 812 | 12.0% |
| Of which one off units: | Jan-Feb 2017 | Jan-Feb 2016 | Change | % Change | 12 mths to end Feb 2017 | 12 mths to end Feb 2016 | Change | % Change |
| Carlow County | 5 | 8 | -3 | -37.5% | 47 | 50 | -3 | -6.0% |
| Cavan County | 13 | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 84 | 79 | 5 | 6.3% |
| Clare County | 25 | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | 148 | 115 | 33 | 28.7% |
| Cork City | 2 | 0 | 2 | N/A | 19 | 23 | -4 | -17.4% |
| Cork County | 66 | 48 | 18 | 37.5% | 556 | 441 | 115 | 26.1% |
| Donegal County | 26 | 23 | 3 | 13.0% | 214 | 179 | 35 | 19.6% |
| Dublin City | 14 | 8 | 6 | 75.0% | 72 | 62 | 10 | 16.1% |
| Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown | 11 | 15 | -4 | -26.7% | 114 | 104 | 10 | 9.6% |
| Fingal County | 18 | 19 | -1 | -5.3% | 111 | 138 | -27 | -19.6% |
| Galway City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200.0% | 25 | 10 | 15 | 150.0% |
| Galway County | 39 | 28 | 11 | 39.3% | 285 | 236 | 49 | 20.8% |
| Kerry County | 25 | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | 186 | 156 | 30 | 19.2% |
| Kildare County | 29 | 17 | 12 | 70.6% | 220 | 165 | 55 | 33.3% |
| Kilkenny County | 23 | 8 | 15 | 187.5% | 151 | 99 | 52 | 52.5% |
| Laois County | 15 | 6 | 9 | 150.0% | 109 | 52 | 57 | 109.6% |
| Leitrim County | 5 | 0 | 5 | N/A | 23 | 21 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Limerick City and County | 18 | 7 | 11 | 157.1% | 149 | 99 | 50 | 50.5% |
| Longford County | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 40 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Louth County | 15 | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 111 | 90 | 21 | 23.3% |
| Mayo County | 25 | 15 | 10 | 66.7% | 189 | 120 | 69 | 57.5% |
| Meath County | 46 | 30 | 16 | 53.3% | 300 | 199 | 101 | 50.8% |
| Monaghan County | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 92 | 74 | 18 | 24.3% |
| Offaly County | 8 | 10 | -2 | -20.0% | 82 | 73 | 9 | 12.3% |
| Roscommon County | 11 | 4 | 7 | 175.0% | 73 | 37 | 36 | 97.3% |
| Sligo County | 10 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 77 | 44 | 33 | 75.0% |
| South Dublin County | 11 | 13 | -2 | -15.4% | 71 | 38 | 33 | 86.8% |
| Tipperary County | 20 | 16 | 4 | 25.0% | 128 | 96 | 32 | 33.3% |
| Waterford City and County | 16 | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 121 | 74 | 47 | 63.5% |
| Westmeath County | 15 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 77 | 60 | 17 | 28.3% |
| Wexford County | 37 | 13 | 24 | 184.6% | 203 | 143 | 60 | 42.0% |
| Wicklow County | 22 | 14 | 8 | 57.1% | 118 | 100 | 18 | 18.0% |
| TOTALS | 596 | 413 | 183 | 44.3% | 4,195 | 3,197 | 998 | 31.2% |
| Dublin Local Authorities | 54 | 55 | -1 | -1.8% | 368 | 342 | 26 | 7.6% |
| GDA – Greater Dublin Area | 151 | 116 | 35 | 30.2% | 1,006 | 806 | 200 | 24.8% |
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TOTAL HOUSE COMPLETIONS BY COUNTY/CITY |
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| First 2 Months: January – February 2017 | ||||||||
| County | Jan-Feb 2017 | Jan-Feb 2016 | Change | % Change | 12 mths to end Feb 2017 | 12 mths to end Feb 2016 | Change | % Change |
| Carlow | 13 | 19 | -6 | -31.6% | 208 | 206 | 2 | 1.0% |
| Cavan | 45 | 29 | 16 | 55.2% | 326 | 293 | 33 | 11.3% |
| Clare | 53 | 45 | 8 | 17.8% | 387 | 358 | 29 | 8.1% |
| Cork | 315 | 282 | 33 | 11.7% | 1,850 | 1,556 | 294 | 18.9% |
| Donegal | 86 | 79 | 7 | 8.9% | 549 | 504 | 45 | 8.9% |
| Dublin | 737 | 710 | 27 | 3.8% | 4,261 | 3,304 | 957 | 29.0% |
| Galway | 138 | 105 | 33 | 31.4% | 850 | 716 | 134 | 18.7% |
| Kerry | 64 | 46 | 18 | 39.1% | 435 | 444 | -9 | -2.0% |
| Kildare | 163 | 121 | 42 | 34.7% | 857 | 795 | 62 | 7.8% |
| Kilkenny | 58 | 21 | 37 | 176.2% | 262 | 187 | 75 | 40.1% |
| Laois | 36 | 33 | 3 | 9.1% | 209 | 185 | 24 | 13.0% |
| Leitrim | 33 | 20 | 13 | 65.0% | 149 | 148 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Limerick | 80 | 50 | 30 | 60.0% | 509 | 454 | 55 | 12.1% |
| Longford | 11 | 29 | -18 | -62.1% | 155 | 180 | -25 | -13.9% |
| Louth | 52 | 37 | 15 | 40.5% | 376 | 324 | 52 | 16.0% |
| Mayo | 53 | 57 | -4 | -7.0% | 403 | 425 | -22 | -5.2% |
| Meath | 138 | 73 | 65 | 89.0% | 858 | 498 | 360 | 72.3% |
| Monaghan | 25 | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 152 | 193 | -41 | -21.2% |
| Offaly | 25 | 27 | -2 | -7.4% | 163 | 188 | -25 | -13.3% |
| Roscommon | 34 | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | 214 | 206 | 8 | 3.9% |
| Sligo | 35 | 27 | 8 | 29.6% | 215 | 166 | 49 | 29.5% |
| Tipperary | 62 | 41 | 21 | 51.2% | 346 | 363 | -17 | -4.7% |
| Waterford | 57 | 45 | 12 | 26.7% | 361 | 375 | -14 | -3.7% |
| Westmeath | 38 | 22 | 16 | 72.7% | 254 | 205 | 49 | 23.9% |
| Wexford | 84 | 93 | -9 | -9.7% | 510 | 526 | -16 | -3.0% |
| Wicklow | 72 | 51 | 21 | 41.2% | 468 | 450 | 18 | 4.0% |
| TOTALS: | 2,507 | 2,112 | 395 | 18.7% | 15,327 | 13,249 | 2,078 | 15.7% |
| Completions Jan-Feb 2017 by type: | ||||||||
| Total Individual Units | 954 | 38.1% | ||||||
| Total Scheme Units | 1,120 | 44.7% | ||||||
| Total Apartments | 433 | 17.3% | ||||||
| Completions Jan-Feb 2017 by type & by local authority | ||||||||
| Local Authoriy | Individual House | Scheme House | Apartments | |||||
| Carlow | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Cavan | 34 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Clare | 38 | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Cork | 128 | 114 | 31 | |||||
| Donegal | 51 | 32 | 3 | |||||
| D/L Rathdown | 12 | 87 | 189 | |||||
| Fingal | 19 | 191 | 12 | |||||
| Galway | 70 | 28 | 8 | |||||
| Kerry | 47 | 5 | 12 | |||||
| Kildare | 41 | 115 | 7 | |||||
| Kilkenny | 29 | 8 | 21 | |||||
| Laois | 27 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Leitrim | 20 | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Limerick City & County | 38 | 39 | 3 | |||||
| Longford | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Louth | 25 | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Mayo | 39 | 11 | 3 | |||||
| Meath | 25 | 102 | 11 | |||||
| Monaghan | 23 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Offaly | 15 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Roscommon | 20 | 10 | 4 | |||||
| Sligo | 28 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| South Dublin | 10 | 68 | 19 | |||||
| Tipperary | 41 | 19 | 2 | |||||
| Waterford City & County | 35 | 19 | 3 | |||||
| Westmeath | 24 | 6 | 8 | |||||
| Wexford | 41 | 41 | 2 | |||||
| Wicklow | 28 | 43 | 1 | |||||
| City Councils | ||||||||
| Cork | 5 | 34 | 3 | |||||
| Dublin | 23 | 38 | 69 | |||||
| Galway | 4 | 14 | 14 | |||||
| TOTALS | 954 | 1,120 | 433 | |||||
| Source: DoECLG | ||||||||
| Analysis: J. Mair, CIF. | ||||||||