· Budget 2027
Help to Buy 2027: does €35,000 work in your part of Dublin?
Help to Buy now gives first-time buyers up to €35,000 towards a new home, up from €30,000, but only on homes costing €500,000 or less. In County Dublin, 57% of homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026 went for €500,000 or less (median €470,000).
The facts
- The maximum rises by €5,000, from €30,000 to €35,000 (Budget 2027, 6 October 2026). RTÉ
- The €500,000 price cap on the home is unchanged. A new home that costs more doesn't qualify. RTÉ
- You get the lowest of €35,000, 10% of the price, and the income tax and DIRT you paid in the previous four years. So the full €35,000 needs a price of at least €350,000. MyHome
- It's for first-time buyers of a new house or apartment, or a self-build, that will be their home. Second-hand homes don't qualify, and the Government chose not to extend it to them. Revenue
- Already buying? Whether you get the higher amount depends on where your Revenue claim is; Revenue's updated guidance is the place to confirm the start date. MyHome
- 14 of 22 Dublin postcodes had most sales at or under €500,000. From 100% in Dublin 10 to 14% in Dublin 6W, 12 months to September 2026. Source: Property Price Register sales in EasyOffer's data.
In County Dublin, 57% of recorded sales in the 12 months to September 2026 were at or under €500,000 (8,436 of 14,800). The median was €470,000.
All homes sold, new and second-hand: Help to Buy itself is for new homes only. Source: Property Price Register sales in EasyOffer's data.
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The detail
Sales at or under €500,000 by Dublin postcode, 12 months to September 2026
| Area | At or under €500k | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Dublin | 57% | €470,000 | 14,800 |
| Dublin 1 | 83.9% | €387,250 | 236 |
| Dublin 2 | 57.1% | €453,500 | 189 |
| Dublin 3 | 46% | €530,000 | 400 |
| Dublin 4 | 26.4% | €669,604 | 561 |
| Dublin 5 | 45.4% | €520,000 | 379 |
| Dublin 6 | 25.2% | €760,711 | 365 |
| Dublin 6W | 14% | €750,000 | 164 |
| Dublin 7 | 64.4% | €438,767 | 592 |
| Dublin 8 | 67.4% | €413,250 | 608 |
| Dublin 9 | 55.9% | €482,000 | 521 |
| Dublin 10 | 100% | €338,000 | 97 |
| Dublin 11 | 82.5% | €356,000 | 416 |
| Dublin 12 | 59.2% | €480,000 | 497 |
| Dublin 13 | 51.8% | €495,000 | 396 |
| Dublin 14 | 17.1% | €755,000 | 415 |
| Dublin 15 | 72.3% | €427,313 | 1,202 |
| Dublin 16 | 22.2% | €645,000 | 383 |
| Dublin 17 | 86.1% | €357,000 | 108 |
| Dublin 18 | 42.8% | €550,033 | 830 |
| Dublin 20 | 68.5% | €460,000 | 92 |
| Dublin 22 | 93.4% | €392,070 | 593 |
| Dublin 24 | 77.1% | €400,000 | 719 |
Source: Property Price Register sales in EasyOffer's data, sales dated 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Postcodes with at least 80 sales.
How to read this
- These are all homes sold, new and second-hand. Help to Buy only applies to new homes, and our sales data doesn't say which sales were new builds, so treat the share as a guide to local prices, not a count of qualifying homes.
- New-home prices on the Property Price Register are recorded without VAT. We drop records under €30,000 or over €10 million. The postcode comes from the address; sales without one count only in the County Dublin figure.
- The refund is paid towards the deposit, through the developer or your lender, after Revenue approves your claim. Check your own case with Revenue. This page is information, not financial advice.
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