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Land prices in NI rise by another £500/acre

Our annual survey of the land market in northern Ireland found an average price of £15,202/ac last year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

Land prices in NI rise by another £500/acre

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News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

NIEA planner wants ‘root and branch change’

NIEA planner wants ‘root and branch change’

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

AFBI chief apologises for data breach

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

Armagh: highest land prices across Ireland

Armagh: highest land prices across Ireland

Armagh: highest land prices across Ireland

LAND REPORT 4 February 2026

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Antrim: land market jumps by £1,000/ac

Antrim: land market jumps by £1,000/ac

The average land price in Antrim stood at £15,009/ac during 2025, which is up £1,058/ac or 8% on the year previous.

LAND REPORT 28 January 2026

Derry: big jump in supply of land for sale

Derry: big jump in supply of land for sale

Figures for the county were heavily influenced by the 1,075-acre Eglinton Estate which came on the market back in June 2025.

LAND REPORT 28 January 2026

Co Down: area of land for sale falls by 40%

Co Down: area of land for sale falls by 40%

Last year’s land supply in Co Down is similar to 2023 when 2,314 acres were offered up for sale in the county.

LAND REPORT 28 January 2026

Fermanagh: land price passes £10,000/ac mark

Fermanagh: land price passes £10,000/ac mark

Across the island of Ireland, the county sits in 21st position for land price, which is up two places from the 2024 rankings.

LAND REPORT 28 January 2026

Average price in Tyrone rises by 24%

Average price in Tyrone rises by 24%

When ranked across the entire island, the Red Hand County is in now the fourth most expensive county to buy land.

LAND REPORT 28 January 2026

UFU expects change with planning rules

UFU expects change with planning rules

UFU deputy president John McLenaghan said DAERA’s current interpretation of the relevant legislation makes it “difficult or impossible” to get planning approval.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

The stakeholder group has been assigning traffic light colours to the 41 proposals that were contained in the original NAP consultation.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

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