House prices rose by 5.5% across the country during 2018.
The latest Daft.ie House Price Report shows they went up by an average of €1,000 a month.
The average cost of a home nationwide now stands at €254,000.
However, that figure is down 1.1% on the previous quarter.
Author of the report, Ronan Lyons, says prices didn't rise by as much in Dublin and some other parts of the country:
"That national average, of course, hides differences around the country in Dublin prices rose by just 2.9% year on year.
"Outside of Dublin, they rose by an average of 7.3% - but that varies quite a bit around the country," he said.
"Places like Clare and Limerick saw prices increase by 11% per year but but other places like Monaghan and Donegal saw increases of just three or 4%."
