It found that the viability of the type of apartment has improved significantly over the same period.
However, the report also found that affordability remains a critical issue and that a first-time buying couple would require a deposit of 38,000 euro, and a joint income of 98,000 euro to purchase the lowest price apartment type.
The Real Costs of New Apartment Delivery 2020 was published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI).
It found that the all-in cost of delivering medium-rise two-bedroom apartments in the Greater Dublin Area ranged from 411,000 euro for a low-spec unit in the suburbs, to 619,000 euro for a high-spec one in the city.