Dublin City Council built over 3,000 homes in 2024
Dublin City Council built 3,355 homes in 2024 according to new statistics released on housing, jobs, and transport progress.
The 2024 Core Strategy Monitoring report on City Performance Indicators has offered a snapshot of what the Council has delivered under its 2022-2028 development plan. By reflecting on housing, employment, and transport accomplishments, the report indicates the city’s overall progress.
Across the year, 2,774 valid planning applications were received by the council and housing output reached 3,355 new dwellings. However, there’s still plenty of room for growth as the remaining residential capacity now stands at 33,959 homes.
The unemployment rate went down to 4.9% in Q4 2024, a 0.2% reduction from the 5.1% seen at the same time in 2023. The overall unemployment rate for Ireland in Q4 2024 stood even lower at 4%.
There’s also evidence of a shift in travel habits as 10,646 cyclists crossed the Canal cordon during peak morning times. Figures from 2023 reveal 9,406 cyclists.
Tourism is also on the increase as 622,300 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland in May 2024, up 8.5% from May 2023. With an occupancy rate of 68% of total rooms in December 2024 across the four Dublin Authorities, Dublin has remained a prime destination for international guests.
In terms of liveability, Dublin ranked 26th in Western Europe in Mercer’s 2024 Quality of Living table. Topping the list was Zurich, Switzerland.
Dublin remains pricey, coming out as the 19th most expensive city in Europe. Rental prices were a key issue in this result as the capital stands as the fourth most expensive city to rent in, behind only London, Zurich and Geneva.
Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas were busy, recording 332 valid applications and 53 permissions for residential schemes. Within these zones in 2024, builders delivered 1,306 homes alongside permissions for 126,496 square metres of offices and 10,038 square metres of retail.
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