The average price of a home sold in Clare has fallen by almost €40,000 in the last month on record.
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show over 40 homes went under the hammer in this county during August.
The CSO figures show approximately 44 housing transactions were completed in Clare in August, which is 18 fewer than July’s total.
While the average price of a home sold in July came to €349,607, in August this dipped by over 11% to €310,259.
The biggest reduction in Clare’s housing prices came in the Kilrush Eircode area, falling from €403,000 to €262,000 in the space of a month, a downward change of 65%.
In Ennis, prices increased by 6% going from an average of €327,000 in July to €351,000 in August.
In Shannon prices virtually remained the same, falling by €889 in the space of a month to a cost of €317,000.
Of the homes sold in Clare in August, 17 went to first-time buyers.
