According to Daft.ie, the number of homes available to rent has fallen close to historic lows when rents have increased sharply. There were fewer than 1,400 to rent nationally at the beginning of February 2022 with just 712 available in Dublin, the lowest levels since Daft’s records began in 2006. This coincided with a sharp spike in rents in Dublin with rents rising more than 4% in the last three months of 2021 to an average €2,258 in South Dublin and €1,897 in North Dublin. Nationally the average rent on Daft was €1,524 at the end of 2021, a rise of 10% in 12 months. The Irish Times, 9th February 2022
