Rents in Dublin have seen a sharp increase with the average price coming to just under €2,000 a month.
The shocking figures were revealed in Residential Tenancies Board’s (RTB) quarterly Rent Index report for the October to December period of 2021 (Q4 2021).
Rents for new tenancies rose by 9% nationally in the last three months of 2021 in comparison to 2020.
Read more: Taoiseach Michael Martin slams soaring rents in the capital as 'not satisfactory'
The rents for new tenancies in Dublin was €1,972 compared to €1,104 per month outside the capital.
Renters should be spending about 30% of their monthly income on rent, according to a well known rule of thumb.
We had a look at the average rents in every Dublin area and calculated how much you'll need to earn to pay 30% in rental costs for a three-bedroom house.
Dublin 1
Average monthly rent: €4,211
Monthly salary needed: €14,037
Dublin 2
Average monthly rent: €3,750
Monthly salary needed: €12,500
Dublin 3
Average monthly rent: €3,500
Monthly salary needed: €11,666
Dublin 4
Average monthly rent: €3,674
Monthly salary needed: €12,246
Dublin 5
Average monthly rent: €2,550
Monthly salary needed: €8,500
Dublin 6
Average monthly rent: €3,902
Monthly salary needed: €13,008
Dublin 6w
Average monthly rent: €2,533
Monthly salary needed: €8,443
Dublin 7
Average monthly rent: €2,538
Monthly salary needed: €8,462
Dublin 8
Average monthly rent: €2,997
Monthly salary needed: €9,991
Dublin 9
Average monthly rent: €2,226
Monthly salary needed: €7,420
Dublin 10
Average monthly rent: €2,000
Monthly salary needed: €6,666
Dublin 11
Average monthly rent: €2160
Monthly salary needed: €7,201
Dublin 12
Average monthly rent: €2,266
Monthly salary needed: €7,555
Dublin 13
Average monthly rent: €2,700
Monthly salary needed: €9,000
Dublin 14
Average monthly rent: €3,054
Monthly salary needed: €10,181
Dublin 15
Average monthly rent: €2,475
Monthly salary needed: €8,250
Dublin 16
Average monthly rent: €2,698.20
Monthly salary needed: €8,994
Dublin 17
Average monthly rent: €2,150
Monthly salary needed: €7,166
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Dublin 18
Average monthly rent: €2,800
Monthly salary needed: €9,333
Dublin 20
Average monthly rent: €2,100
Monthly salary needed: €7,000
Dublin 22
Average monthly rent: €2,078
Monthly salary needed: €6,926
Dublin 24
Average monthly rent: €2,384
Monthly salary needed: €7,946
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