Northern Ireland house prices rise by 3.5% in a year

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Image caption, The average house price in Northern Ireland between April and June was 拢136,767
  • Author, Clodagh Rice
  • Role, 大象传媒 News NI Business Correspondent

House prices in Northern Ireland between April and June were 3.5% higher than the same time last year.

The average house price in Northern Ireland between April and June was 拢136,767, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

That is 0.8% higher than the first quarter of the year.

The lowest average house price was 拢120,226 in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon and the highest was 拢163,466 in Lisburn and Castlereagh.

Price growth also varies across different parts of Northern Ireland.

For example Newry, Mourne and Down saw prices rise by 4.7%, whereas Fermanagh and Omagh saw the biggest decrease, with prices down 1.5%.

The type of property also affects price growth.

For example, detached, semi-detached and terraced properties all saw prices rise since the start of the year.

The only type of property that saw prices fall was apartments, down by 0.3%.

Five thousand two hundred and ten residential properties were sold between April and June.