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Gross vs Net Yield in Dublin: What a Landlord Actually Keeps (2026)

Every Dublin property advertisement that quotes a yield is quoting the gross number — annual rent divided by price, with nothing deducted. Nothing for the letting agent. Nothing for insurance, Local Property Tax, the empty month between tenants, the boiler that dies in year three. And nothing for Revenue, which takes the largest single slice…

September 5, 2026

The Landlord Exodus: Why 62% of Dublin’s 2025 Sellers Were Landlords — and What It Means for 2026

The most important statistic about the Dublin property market in 2025 was not a price and it was not a rent. It was a seller. At Owen Reilly, one of Dublin’s larger independent agencies, 62% of the properties sold in 2025 were put on the market by investors offloading buy-to-let properties — barely down from…

September 5, 2026

Airbnb vs Long-Term Let in Dublin 2026: Which Actually Earns More?

The headline says Airbnb, and the headline is lying to you. Airbnb vs long term let Dublin comparisons usually stop at gross revenue, and that is the first mistake. Rent a well-rated central Dublin one-bed on Airbnb at €120–€180 a night and, at 70% occupancy, it grosses roughly €2,500–€3,800 a month against €1,800–€2,500 for the…

September 5, 2026

Dublin Rental Yields by Area 2026: Gross and Net Returns for Every District

What will a Dublin rental property actually return in 2026 — and how much of that will you keep? The honest answer needs two numbers, not one. The gross yield — annual rent divided by purchase price — is the headline figure every agent quotes, and on the registered-rent basis it ranges from about 5.0%…

September 5, 2026

Dublin Rental Yields by Area in 2026: The Full District Table, Ranked (Registered-Rent Basis)

Which Dublin area gives you the best rental yield in 2026? The honest answer is: it depends on which yield you mean, and which data you trust. Gross yields on the registered-rent basis — actual RTB-registered rents divided by actual PPR sale prices — range from about 5.0% in Dublin 6 to over 10% in…

September 5, 2026

Buy-to-Let in Dublin in 2026: The Landlord Reality Check (Yields, Tax and the 2% Rent Cap)

Is buy-to-let still worth it in Dublin in 2026? The honest answer: yes for some people in some postcodes — and the gap between the two is bigger than ever. Since 1 March 2026 a national rent cap limits in-tenancy rent increases to the lower of CPI or 2% a year, which quietly rewrote the…

September 5, 2026