The average rent in Kerry has increased marginally over the past 12 months.
The Rental Tenancies Board’s quarterly report shows the average cost of rent in Kerry is now over €800.
The RTB analyses rents nationwide every quarter.
During the third quarter of this year, the average rent in Kerry was €802; this is an increase on the previous quarter of 1.5% and 1.3% higher than the same period last year.
Monthly rents in Kerry’s local electoral areas vary wildly: Castleisland LEA has the lowest average rent at just under €600, Listowel’s is slightly higher at €653, while the average rent in the Kenmare LEA was €725.
Tralee LEA’s average rent is €825, while Killarney remains the most expensive at just under €950 per month on average.
There was no data collected from West Kerry.
Killarney and Tralee show consistent increases, with quarter-on-quarter rises recorded over the past three and four quarters respectively.
The average rent nationally is over €1,250.
