Minister Browne welcomes 13% increase in home completions in first nine months of 2025
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Figures reflect highest Q1-Q3 completions since start of CSO series
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD has welcomed the increased home completions reflected in today’s publication by the CSO of their New Dwelling Completions Report for Q3 2025.
According to the report, a total of 24,325 new homes were completed between January and September, representing a 13% increase on the same period last year. This marks the highest number of completions recorded in the first three-quarters of any year since the CSO began recording this data series in 2011.
In Q3 alone (July to September), 9,235 new dwellings were completed, a 4% rise compared to the same quarter in 2024.
Commenting on the figures, Minister Browne emphasised:
“Supply remains central to addressing the challenges in housing and today’s figures are a welcome sign of progress. These new homes will make a real and lasting difference for the families and individuals who will live in them.
“While the data is encouraging, we cannot and will not be complacent. I am driving on to accelerate delivery to ensure even greater progress in the months ahead.
“The recent Budget committed a record level of funding to housing delivery, reflecting the Government’s determination to tackle the housing crisis. But funding alone is not enough. We’ve introduced planning reforms to accelerate development timelines, implemented targeted measures to boost rental supply and attract investment, and launched new supports to assist both homebuyers and renters.
“Our forthcoming housing plan will provide fresh momentum to increase home delivery and help more people access secure, affordable housing.”
Other highlights in today’s CSO data include:
- Apartment completions in Q3 2025 stood at 3,160, up 3% on the same quarter in 2024.
- There were 4,551 scheme dwelling completions in Q3 2025, an increase of 1% from Q3 2024.
- The number of single dwellings completed in Q3 2025 was 1,524, up 15% from Q3 2024.
- Almost half of completions (49%) were scheme dwellings, 34% were apartments, and 17% were single dwellings.
- The number of completions was up 35% in the Mid-East (Kildare, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow) region in Q3 2025, compared with same quarter last year.
- The Local Electoral Area (LEA) with the most completions in Q3 2025 was Clondalkin at 640.
- There was a fall of 4% in seasonally adjusted new dwelling completions from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025.
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