Donegal landlords have largest rental homes but lowest incomes, CSO finds

According to the Central Statistics Office’s latest Rental Sector in Ireland 2024 report, private rental properties in Donegal are among the biggest in the country while landlords earn the lowest incomes.

The median size of a rental home in Donegal is 99 square metres (1,065 sq ft), compared with a national median of 80 sq m. Only Roscommon (104 m²) and Galway County (100 m²) have larger median properties.

Despite the larger homes, Donegal landlords receive the lowest median annual net rental income at €10,981. They are followed by Monaghan (€12,541) and Leitrim (€12,588). The report also shows the county’s landlords have the lowest median total gross income at €47,845, with the three Border counties of Leitrim, Monaghan and Cavan ranking ahead.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Josh (PleaseLinkToOurWebsite) / Pexels.