Description
A Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) is a designated area where rents cannot be increased by more than general inflation, as recorded by the Harmonised Index of the Consumer Price (HICP), or by 2%, if inflation is higher. Under Housing for All, the Government’s plan for housing to 2030, the operation of RPZs has been extended until the end of 2025.
Most recently (May 2025) the following have been designated as an RPZ:
- Castlebar LEA (Co. Mayo)
- Tullow LEA (Co. Carlow)
All areas which are now designated as RPZs are provided in the map below.
All RPZs – May 2025
| Local Authorities | Dublin (4 LAs), Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Galway (City and County LAs), Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Westmeath. |
| Local Electoral Areas | Mayo: Castlebar, Westport. Roscommon: Athlone. Sligo: Sligo/Strandhill, Sligo/Drumcliffe. |
Carlow: Carlow, Tullow. Laois: Graiguecullen/Portarlington, Portlaoise. Offaly: Tullamore. Wexford: Gorey. | |
Clare: Ennis, Shannon. Cork: Cork City, Ballincollig/Carrigaline, Bandon/Kinsale, Cobh, Fermoy, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton. Kerry: Killarney. | |
Further reading/information on RPZs is available here:
- Dep. Housing, Local Government & Heritage – “Rent Pressure Zones”
- Residential Tenancies Board – “Rent Pressure Zones”