The average median loan across the midlands was €167,700
63% of homes were bought with a mortgage in 2021.
CSO figures show that's down from a high of 65% in 2019.
The median loan amount across the country in 2021 was €220,000, up from just over €213,000 the year before.
In the midlands, that figure is on average, €167,700.
Buyers with a mortgage had a median age of 37 in the region, compared with 47 for those who bought without a mortgage.