The Average Budget For Dublin House Hunters Has Been Revealed

Start saving those pennies.

The average house hunter in Dublin has a budget of €315,000 for their prospective home, according to data from Perfect Property.

While the majority of searches on Perfect Property reveal that the average house hunter has a budget of €315,000, there are some extreme exceptions with 4% of Dubliners having a budget of €1 million and 1% having a budget of €5 million.

House buyer seems to be moving out of the city centre and focusing on suburban options with 76% of buyers favouring a back garden as a must-have feature for their new home.

The most popular home searches are in Finglas, Swords, Tallaght and Malahide. Other suburban areas, such as Dun Laoghaire, is being searched 48% more frequently than this time last year.

However, a recent report from Daft.ie showed that the average house price in Dublin is over €378,000.

Well, that's just a tad bit depressing.