Over 36,000 homes delivered by Government in 2025

• Increase of 20.4% compared to 2024.

• Highest number of completions since 2011.

Over 36,000 homes were delivered by the Government in 2025, an increase of 20.4% from 2024.

There were 36,284 new dwelling completions in 2025, the highest number of completions since 2011.

Minister for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD said: “This is great news and a further example that the Government’s plan to deliver housing is working.

“This Government is investing unprecedented levels of funding to deliver more homes and to create the conditions for greater delivery across Waterford and nationwide.

“There were 6,137 more completions this year compared to 2024 and everyone is working and committed to continuing this upward trajectory to deliver 300,000 homes in the period to the end of 2030.”

The number of apartments completed in 2025 was 12,047, up 38.7% from 2024, while in Quarter 4 (Q4) 2025 there were 11,994 new dwelling completions, 38.5% higher than Q4 2024.

The number of completions in urban areas in 2025 was 31,442, a rise of 22.3% from 25,716 in 2024. In rural areas, there was an increase of 9.3% from 4,431 completions in 2024 to 4,842 in 2025.

There were 18,308 scheme dwelling completions in 2025, a rise of 13.1% from 2024 – while there were also 5,929 single dwellings completed in 2025, up 12.5% from 2024. In 2025, 50.5% of completions were scheme dwellings, 33.2% were apartments, and 16.3% were single dwellings.

Minister Cummins added: “This Government’s plan is about removing obstacles, unlocking serviced land and supporting local builders and local authorities to deliver homes at scale. “Significant progress has been made in recent years but of course we need to do more and will continue to do so.

“We are treating the housing crisis as an emergency. As we ramp up delivery in the coming years, over the course of the Government’s new housing plan, we will see improvements year on year. We will continue to make the necessary steps forward to accelerate housing delivery nationwide.”