First-time buyers in parts of Dublin are spending up to 40 percent of their income on their mortgage.
The finding is part of a new ESRI study which looked at the affordability of the national housing market.
It found the average buyer in Wicklow, Kildare and Meath also spend at least 30 percent of their monthly income on their home.
The ESRI says there's a significant urban/rural divide in the figures:
Warning: Baby Formula Recalled Over Potential Toxin Risk
Parents, guardians and caregivers in Wicklow are advised not to feed implicated batches of the SMA products to infants or young children.
New Year Blow As Wicklow Town Falls In Latest IBAL Litter Rankings
After years of top ten placings in the IBAL league table, a blow for Wicklow town
Wicklow Gardaí Urge Extreme Caution On Road Safety This Christmas
Wicklow Gardaí issues urgent warning to stay vigilant on roads this Christmas after a year of rising fatalities.
Wicklow Coastguard Urges Safety First for Christmas and New Year Dips
Wicklow RNLI urge Christmas and New Year swimmers to plan ahead, swim in groups, stay visible, acclimatize to cold water, and call 999/112 if in trouble, to keep festive dips safe and enjoyable.
Wicklow Commuters To Benefit As New DART Trains Set To Transform Coastal Commuting
100 new energy-efficient DART carriages have been ordered. The Department of Transport is funding the new carriages, which will fully replace the original fleet in service since the DART first began operating in 1984.
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