A typical house would have cost you £133,173 at the start of 2020, compared with £185,037 today.
But there are some parts of Northern Ireland where the cost of buying a house has risen even more sharply than others - by more than 43% in one case.
Below are the areas of Northern Ireland where house prices have increased the most over the last five years, in percentage terms, based on the latest available data.
They are listed in reverse order, with the area where house prices have risen most rapidly last.
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5. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon - 39.2%
The average house price in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon has increased from £122,831 during the first quarter of 2020 to £171,009 during the first quarter of 2025. That's a rise of £48,178, or 39.2%, in the space of five years, which is the joint 6th biggest percentage increase of anywhere in Northern Ireland. | Google Photo: Google
6. Lisburn and Castlereagh - 39.2%
The average house price in Lisburn and Castlereagh has increased from £158,744 during the first quarter of 2020 to £221,029 during the first quarter of 2025. That's a rise of £62,285, or 39.2%, in the space of five years, which is the joint 6th biggest percentage increase of anywhere in Northern Ireland. | Google Photo: Google
7. Antrim and Newtownabbey - 39.8%
The average house price in Antrim and Newtownabbey has increased from £136,168 during the first quarter of 2020 to £190,337 during the first quarter of 2025. That's a rise of £54,169, or 39.8%, in the space of five years, which is the 5th biggest percentage increase of anywhere in Northern Ireland. | Google Photo: Google
8. Fermanagh and Omagh - 40.0%
The average house price in Fermanagh and Omagh has increased from £129,246 during the first quarter of 2020 to £175,759 during the first quarter of 2025. That's a rise of £46,513, or 40.0%, in the space of five years, which is the 4th biggest percentage increase of anywhere in Northern Ireland. | Google Photo: Google