Rent in wexford up 12.1% on this time last year

The latest rent price increases in Wexford for the past year show a 12.1% jump on this time last year.

The national average monthly rent is now over €1,300. In Wexford that figure is €805. The latest quarterly report from Daft.ie says rents rose 12.4% nationally in the year to the end of June. In Dublin, the average rent is over €1,900 - that's one third higher than at the previous peak a decade ago. Trinity College economist Ronan Lyons is author of the report, and says other cities Like Cork and Limerick are catching up.