Donegal rents DOUBLED since 2020, latest figures show
Rental costs in County Donegal have doubled since 2020, according to data from Daft.ie. Local politicians are calling for urgent government intervention, citing the increased financial burden on families and a lack of affordable housing.
Why it matters
The sharp rise in housing costs highlights a deepening cost-of-living crisis in rural Ireland, putting pressure on government housing policy.
Donegal rents have doubled since 2020, the latest figures from housing website daft.ie have shown.
The average cost of renting a home in Donegal is €8,000 per year more compared to just six years ago.
Deputy Pearse Doherty has said the latest Daft.ie figures show the scale of the rental crisis facing people in Donegal, with the cost of renting having doubled since 2020.
The Donegal TD said the increase means renters are now facing an additional cost of approximately €7,800 a year compared with 2020, placing further pressure on families and workers struggling with the cost of living.
He said “Today’s Daft.ie figures show that government need to urgently reduce rents and ban rent increases. If government had listened to Sinn Féin, then renters in Donegal would be paying half what they are paying today.
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