Acre of Wicklow agricultural land increased in value by up to 11pc in 2024
A 93 acre residential holding in Barniskey, Co Wicklow, that sold for €17,000 per acre last month.
A new survey has found that Wicklow agricultural land values increased by up to 11pc in 2024, depending on the size and quality of the land, with an acre of poor and good quality land going for averages of €7,266 and €15,066 respectively.
In their new Agricultural Land Market Review and Outlook Report with Teagasc, auctioneer, and valuer members of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) revealed that Wicklow holdings under 50 acres ranged from €8,000 per acre of poor-quality land (down €167 from 2023) to €15,500 for good land (up €667) last year.