Statistics and Data
IHBA Resource Hub
The Statistics and Data hub provides access to housing data on a range of issues to give an overview of housing in Ireland. These key indicators give an insight into the housing market as it changes over time. The data comes from a wide range of sources, including Census data, Housing Agency data and data from other government sources.
Statistics & Data
Commencements
Commencement data for residential units is published regularly by the Housing Agency. Their data is gathered via commencement notices, which is a notification to a Building Control Authority in advance of the commencement of works.
These notices provide an initial indication of activity within the housing market, and the below link provides monthly commencement notification data from the Housing Agency’s website.
Completions
New dwelling completions data is issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This data is gathered and published on a quarterly basis, and covers all residential units (incl., houses and apartments). The basis for the data is taken from new connections to the electricity network.
The latest completions data can be accessed here.
Planning Permission
Statistics relating to national planning permissions granted are accessible via the Central Statistics Office (CSO) website. Planning permission data is broken down by year on a quarterly basis for multi-development houses, one-off houses and apartments. Planning permission data is provided via Local Authorities and An Bord Pleanála.
Data relating to planning permission provides an indicator of long-term supply.
The latest planning permission data can be accessed here.
Section 28 Guidelines NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements
In July 2025, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published the NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines for Local Authorities. After the guidelines were published, local authorities must review their current city or county development plans to see what changes are needed to reflect the updated housing targets. Where changes are needed, the local authority will then update its city or county development plan through a formal variation process, which includes public consultation. Local authorities may make these changes through one or more variations.
Housing Supply Task Force
The Housing Supply Coordination Task Force (Dublin) was established in June 2014. It comprises of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communication, agencies including Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and NAMA. It seeks to address supply issues for residential units within the Dublin region.
Data is collated on a quarterly basis which outlines the supply of ‘market-ready’ and viable developments. The HSCT covers units (houses and apartments) ‘built to date’, units with planning permission, potential ‘additional’ units, units under construction and units where construction is yet to start. It therefore provides a live indicator of housing supply in Ireland’s capital city.
It can be viewed via the Housing Agency website here: Housing Supply Coordination Task Force – Dublin Pipeline – The Housing Agency
Census/population figures
The most up to date Census figures for the population of Ireland can be accessed via the CSO Census webpage. This information provides an indication of the population at the most recent Census date (2022), as well as measuring the increase in overall population. The Census data is used to aid the development of Government policy, with particular emphasis on housing delivery targets.
The Census data can be found here.
ESB Availability Capacity Heatmap
Following IHBA engagement with ESB, we undertook to advise our members of the new capacity register map. This will be useful for members forward planning housing developments but as always direct early engagement with the ESB is advised.
Please access capacity register map here: ESB Networks capacity heatmap for network planning | ESB Networks