The latest Daft.ie rental report for quarter two of 2011 shows that rent continues to drop in Mayo with average rent in the county now being €576, down 3.2 per cent from the same time last year and €140 from the peak.
With students returning to college in September the report also focuses on rental accommodation near third level campuses. The price for renting near GMIT campus of Castlebar is an average of €241, which is down 7.3 per cent on last year. A single room in Castlebar is about €208 a month; €241 for a double room; €452 for a one bed house; €530 for a two bed house; €575 for three bed; €636 for four bed; and €752 for five bed.
The Daft.ie Report, now in its 43rd edition, is based on an analysis of the full database of properties posted for advertisement on Daft.ie