The average house price in Northern Ireland has risen by 6.1% in the last year, to £253,972, the latest figures from PropertyPal show.
But the rate at which property prices are increasing depends on the type of home. The average apartment is now worth £16,090, or 9%, more than at this time last year, while a typical bungalow has only risen in value by 4.8%.
There are more than 300,000 detached houses across Northern Ireland, representing more than a third (35.9%) of the total housing stock. That is significantly more than the number of semi-detached (217,468) or terraced (229,785) houses.
The latest figures from PropertyPal show that on average, the price of a detached house in Northern Ireland increased by £20,675, or 5.3%, between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
But the rate at which detached house prices have changed over the last year depends on where in Northern Ireland you are, ranging from a fall of 2.3% to a 13.1% rise.
Below are the areas of Northern Ireland where detached house prices have risen most and least in the last year.
How much have house prices risen or fallen where you live? Find out here how semi-detached house prices have changed by area.
1. Newry, Mourne and Down: -2.3%
The average price of a detached house in Newry, Mourne and Down has fallen by 2.3% in the last year, from £395,629 to £386,419. It is the only area of Northern Ireland where detached house prices have fallen. | Google Photo: Google
2. Lisburn and Castlereagh: +1.9%
The average price of a detached house in Lisburn and Castlereagh has risen by 1.9% in the last year, from £463,573 to £472,198. That was the 10th largest annual percentage increase recorded in Northern Ireland. | Google
3. Fermanagh and Omagh: +4.8%
The average price of a detached house in Fermanagh and Omagh has risen by 4.8% in the last year, from £302,543 to £317,033. That was the joint 8th largest annual percentage increase recorded in Northern Ireland. | Google Photo: Google
4. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: +4.8%
The average price of a detached house in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon has risen by 4.8% in the last year, from £321,429 to £336,770. That was the joint 8th largest annual percentage increase recorded in Northern Ireland. | Google