The average rate for a double room with an ensuite in a house in the city rose by 17.3% since last year, to €786 a month and by 2.5% with no ensuite attached to €631 a month

The latest analysis by Daft.ie found that there were fewer than 1,800 homes available to rent nationwide on February 1st.

The average open-market rent nationwide in the third quarter was €1,955 per month, up 7.7 per cent year-on-year