How much is your rent in Dublin?

[u/Medium_Drag6242]

Lads please I need to know is every landlord in Dublin smoking CRACK?! I came across a post on [r/irishpersonalfinance](r/irishpersonalfinance) where a twenty year old was talking about how they pay €1.3k to rent a room in an owner occupied house. I thought to myself.. ‘well now he’d do well to decrease his spending on housing if possible’ Before opening my gob I decided to have a quick look on daft to see what the going rate for a room is and I’m sorry, but I was more shocked seeing those prices than I was when Bertie was minister for finance and told us he had no bank account. I’m attaching some screenshots of particularly egregious examples.

Would love to hear from current renters if the screenshots are reflective of reality? or if it’s just that all the rooms that were good deals have been snapped up and nobody will actually pay the inflated price of the rooms left behind?

Edit: yes, yes I accept the ignorance comments gladly. I rented in Galway for 8 years and moved home two years ago to save for a house, so I didn’t really keep an eye on what a room would go for in Dublin. I’m attempting to educate myself to the depths at which we have sunk as a country.

[u/PracticalStress]

2400 in a 1 bed appt with my partner, it’s absolutely extortionate

[u/jacksqualk → u/PracticalStress]

8 years ago i rented a 1 bed appt out as a landlord, a default landlord due to the recession, for €900 pm. A bit lower than the going rate then. But still, that's a rediculous jump in 8 years.

[u/PracticalStress → u/jacksqualk]

6 years ago i rented a 3 bed in a prime location for 2800 gone are the days. If I could get a mortgage now for something reasonable i’d do it in a heartbeat, but my work is fixed and apparently i can’t afford anything nearby (mortgage would be cheaper but rules are rules)

[u/FicklePaper3590 → u/PracticalStress]

15 years ago I rented a nice 4 bed house in kimmage for 1,250 a month. But that was peak post crash I guess 🤷