Apply for a Council Home

You may qualify for social housing if you:

• Have a local connections to the area
• are in genuine need of housing and are unable to provide accommodation from your own resources
• have a legal right to remain in the State on a long term basis
• are 18 years of age or older
• have a net income that is below the thresholds listed below:

• Housing Allocations Scheme – Housing Allocations Scheme PDF below
• Easy to Read Guide to Filling in the Social Housing Support Application Form – PDF below

Currently waiting on the Council List

The demand for social housing is high.  When you apply for housing you'll be placed on a waiting list, you can expect to wait at least 7 years before we can offer you a house (depending on your housing need).

Current allocation statistics

• Social housing allocations (includes local authority own stock, approved housing bodies, mortgage to rent, leasing) – 2176
• HAP – 1610
• Homeless HAP – 1194
• Total – 4980

Housing list total: 16,705

How We Prioritize

Dublin City Council is clear and transparent on prioritizing the housing needs of our tenants.

To Apply:

Download the document below for the application form and information on applying for consideration under the Exceptional Medical Grounds Scheme

Download the document below for the application form and information on the requirements for an application to be included on a housing application.

Area Offices:

• Ballymun Area Office,
  Ballymun Civic Centre,
  Main Street, Ballymun,
  Dublin 9.
  T. 222 5610
• Ballyfermot Area Office,
  Ballyfermot Community Civic centre,
  Ballyfermot Road,
  Dublin 10.
  T. 222 4600
• Cabra Area Office,
  97 New Cabra Road,
  Dublin 7.
  T. 222 7400
• Crumlin Area Office,
  13 St. Agnes Road,
  Crumlin Village,
  Dublin 12.
  T. 222 5500
• Darndale Area Office,
  Bell Building,
  Darndale-Belcamp Village Centre,
  Darndale,
  Dublin 17.
  T. 222 6930
• Finglas Area Office,
  Finglas Civic Centre,
  Mellowes Road,
  Dublin 11.
  T. 222 5400
• Kilbarrack Area Office,
  Bell Building,
  Darndale-Belcamp Village Centre,
  Darndale,
  Dublin 17.
  T. 222 8540
• NEIC Area office,
  51-53 Lwr Sean McDermott Street,
  Dublin 1.
  T. 222 2249
• South Central Area Office,
  Eblana House,
  First Floor,
  Marrowbone Lane,
  Dublin 8.
  T. 222 5200
• South East Area Office,
  Civic Offices,
  Fishamble Street,
  Dublin 8.
  T. 222 2243