Residentially Zoned Land more than trebles in price in Louth
Residentially Zoned Land in Louth had a median price per acre of €411,797 in 2025, dwarfing the national median price per acre of €258,716
The price of Residentially Zoned Land in Louth has increased dramatically according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), with the median price per acre in the county dwarfing the national median price per acre.
The median price per acre of land sold in Louth in 2025 was €411,797, more than treble the median price per acre of €125,482 for land sold in 2024 in the county.
The average price of Residentially Zoned Land in Louth per acre of land sold last year rose to €545,831, up from €142,997 in 2024.
10 transactions took place in 2024 in Louth and seven in 2025.
Nationally, the median price per acre of Residentially Zoned Land was €258,716 in 2025, up 11% compared with the figure of €233,210 in 2024.
The total recorded value of Residentially Zoned Land sold in 2025 amounted to €217.9 million.
Individuals were the vendors in 72.3% of transactions, accounting for 38.6% of the value and 62.5% of the volume of Residentially Zoned Land sold.
The Mid-East ( Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) recorded the highest volume of Residentially Zoned Land sold in 2025, at 103.3 acres, while the Midlands recorded the lowest volume, at 24.6 acres.
Dublin and the South-West (Cork and Kerry) had the highest median prices per acre in 2025, at €721,288 and €469,061 respectively. The Border region had the lowest regional median, at €122,300 per acre.
Construction companies were the purchasers in 34.9% of transactions, accounting for 68.5% of the value and 59.7% of the volume of land sold.
In 2025, land subject to the Residentially Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) had a median price per acre of €329,896, compared with €184,421 for land not subject to the tax, a difference of approximately 79%.
The CSO said that this is a descriptive comparison and does not establish that the tax caused the price difference.
Commenting on the release, Nicola Ciccarelli, Statistician in the CSO’s Prices Division, said: “In 2025, 575.1 acres of Residentially Zoned Land were included in the recorded sales, across 292 transactions.
“The greatest recorded volume of land sold was in the Mid-East(Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) at 103.3 acres.
“Land subject to Residentially Zoned Land Tax (RZTL) had a higher median price per acre than land not subject to the tax, at €329,896 compared with €184,421.”