Carlow has the lowest rent rises over the past year with RTB saying Kilkenny increases are above average

The Residential Tenancies Board says rent increases in Kilkenny are above the national average of 8.9% but Carlow’s price hikes were the lowest in the country over the past year.

The latest RTB figures shows the average rent for new tenancies nationally was €1,544 in the first three months of the year.

The lowest increase in the county was in Carlow where they went up 2% in the past year to €1,16 a month.

In Kilkenny the cost for renters looking for somewhere to live increased by 10.5% to €1,143.

The two local counties are both among 16 that had rents above the €1,000 mark.

Dublin is still the most expensive place to rent with an average price of €2,102.