Rents have gone up by a whopping 84% in just under a decade.
A new ESRI report shows they rose from an average of €589 per month in 2012 to €1,084 in 2021.
It says income inequality has hit a record low because of a growth in wages during the pandemic.
Economic and Social Research Institute Economist Barra Roantree says despite this, tenants are struggling to pay rent.
