Donegal continues to have the most affordable homes in the country, according to the Real Estate Alliance.
However, house prices in the county have risen a further 3.4% in the first quarter of 2023.
The average house price in Donegal is now €150,000, up €17,500 in the last year.
The new figures have revealed that Donegal is followed by Cavan and Longford.
The Real Estate Alliance (REA)/Irish Independent Average House Price Index identified a worsening supply of homes nationwide in 2023.
In Donegal, the demand continues to come from buyers in Northern Ireland looking for holiday homes as well as a strong local market, according to Roger McCarrick of REA McCarrick in Bundoran.
In Sligo the average house price is 197,500, up 1.3%
The average price for a three bed semi house in County Leitrim was 171,500, up 1.2%
Across Leitrim, first-time buyers made up 57% of the market during Q1 with 23% coming from buyers moving out of the cities.
