Houses purchased across Leitrim and Roscommon through the government's First Home Scheme have seen price increases of €25,000 since the start of this year.
The scheme provides funding to first-time buyers who are mortgage approved but still cannot cover the cost of a new-build home.
Figures published this morning for the second quarter of this year reveals there's been a price rise of €25,000 for houses, including self-builds and apartments, in counties Leitrim and Roscommon, where the average price is now €400,000 across the two local authorities.
Meanwhile, no major change was noted in Longford, where the average price of a dwelling purchased under the scheme was €375,000.
The report also found that over 11,000 approvals have taken place since the scheme began in 2022, supporting almost 6,000 home purchases to date.
