In Ireland, the Residential Property Price Register is a publicly accessible database that lists every residential property sale since January 1, 2010. It includes:
- the date of sale
- sale price, and
- address of each property, as submitted via stamp duty filings to the Revenue Commissioners.
It does not include:
- Number of bedrooms
- Square footage or size of the property
- Condition, energy rating, or other details
For this reason, it is best used in combination with platforms such as Daft.ie, which lists asking prices and property features.
The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) maintains and publishes this data online, typically updating it weekly, using records received from Revenue the previous week
Key Takeaways
| Point | Details |
|---|---|
| What it is | An online database of all residential property sales in Ireland since 1 January 2010. |
| Who manages it | The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA), updated weekly from Revenue records. |
| What it shows | Sale price, dates of sale and address only. No size, number of bedrooms, or other property details. |
| What it excludes | VAT on new builds and any contents included in a sale. |
| Updates | Every Wednesday with sales recorded by solicitors during conveyancing. |
| Removal | No – sales are legally required to be recorded, ensuring transparency. |
What Do People Use the Property Price Register For?
The Property Price Register is a versatile tool with many uses:
- Buyer Research – check what homes in a specific area are selling for or when a property was last sold.
- General Market Research – used by media, analysts, and companies to track housing trends.
- Valuation Research – estate agents and valuers rely on it to determine accurate property valuations.
- Curiosity – yes, many people simply want to know what their neighbour’s house sold for.
How Does the Property Price Register Work?
- When you buy a house, your solicitor records the sale with Revenue as part of the conveyancing process and pays the required stamp duty.
- Revenue then passes this data to the PSRA, who update the Property Price Register every Wednesday with sales recorded on Tuesday.
This makes it the official and most accurate record of property transactions in Ireland.
Limitations to Note.
- VAT Exclusions for New Builds – Listed prices do not include VAT (~13.5%), meaning figures for new builds can appear lower than the actual amount paid. For example, a house purchased for €400,000 would appear as €352,423.
- No Property Details – The Register only includes address and sale price; not the home’s size, number of rooms, or its contents such as furniture.
- Occasional Anomalies – While generally trustworthy (data comes from official filings), some transactions such as family transfers, partial sales, or off-the-record cash deals may not reflect true market values
Property Price Register vs Daft/MyHome
The key difference is:
- Property Price Register = actual recorded sale price (the legal figure)
- Daft/MyHome = asking price (which can often differ significantly from final sale)
For buyers and sellers, this means the register is more reliable when trying to understand true market values.
Can You Remove Your Details from the Property Price Register?
No.
Since its introduction in 2010, it has been a legal requirement for all residential property sales to be recorded. This measure was designed to avoid the lack of transparency that contributed to the housing crash. DNGGalvin
Why Is the Property Price Register Important?
- Transparency and Trust: Introduced post-housing crash to restore confidence, the Register creates transparency in property transactions.
- Fair Valuations & Informed Decision Making – helps avoid inflated asking prices. Buyers, sellers, valuers, and journalists use it to gauge real market prices rather than rely on speculative listings. HomeHunterReport.
- Public Trust – builds confidence in the housing market.
The Property Price Register is one of the most important resources for anyone involved in the Irish housing market. While it has some limitations, such as excluding VAT and property details, it still provides an essential baseline of accurate, legal sale prices.
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