Daft.ie Data Parser & API

Daft.ie is Ireland’s leading property portal — the clear market leader with ~3.8M monthly visits covering sale, rental, share, and commercial listings — and PropAPIS extracts its data through a single REST API. Cover the full Irish market, including BER ratings, beds, and agent details, without building or maintaining a scraper.

Platform Overview

Market Position

Daft.ie is the clear leader of the Irish property market, well ahead of #2 portal MyHome.ie. It draws ~3.8M monthly visits and spans the widest set of listing categories in Ireland — sale, rental, share, commercial, and land (SimilarWeb ).

• Number 1 in Ireland: Clear market leader over MyHome.ie
• ~3.8M Monthly Visits: Most-visited Irish property portal
• ~60-80k Active Listings (est.): National coverage
• Widest Category Mix: Sale, rental, short-let, share, commercial, land

Market Coverage

Geographic Coverage:

• Ireland: All counties
• Major cities: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford
• Urban and rural markets nationwide

Property Types:

• Apartments and houses
• New-build developments
• Commercial property
• Land and sites
• House-share (rooms to rent)

Data Availability

Listing Categories:

• For Sale: Residential properties for purchase
• To Rent: Long-term rental properties
• Short-Term Lets: Holiday and short-stay rentals
• Sharing: Rooms in shared accommodation
• Commercial: Business properties
• Land: Sites and development plots

Data Fields Available

PropAPIS extracts a rich field set from each Daft.ie listing:

Property Information

• Address: Full property address with Eircode
• Price: Asking price or rent (EUR)
• Bedrooms: Number of bedrooms (Beds)
• Bathrooms: Number of bathrooms (Baths)
• Property Type: House, apartment, site, commercial
• Size: Floor area in square meters
• BER Rating: Building Energy Rating (A1–G)

Listing Details

• Description: Full property description
• Features: Key features list
• Photos: Image URLs
• Added/Updated Date: Listing timestamps

Agent Information

• Estate Agent: Agent or agency name
• Agent Contact: Phone and office details
• Agent Logo: Brand logo URL

Location Data

• Eircode: Irish postal code
• County and Area: County and locality
• Coordinates: Latitude and longitude

Financial Information

• Rent Frequency: Monthly or weekly (for rentals)
• Price per Month: Rental rate
• Deposit context: Rental deposit considerations

API Endpoints

Get Property Details

from propapis import PropAPIS
 
api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key')
 
# Get property by ID or URL
property_data = api.platforms.daft.get_property(
    listing_id='5678901'
)
 
print(f"Address: {property_data.address}")
print(f"Price: €{property_data.price:,}")
print(f"Bedrooms: {property_data.beds}")
print(f"Bathrooms: {property_data.baths}")
print(f"BER Rating: {property_data.ber_rating}")

Search For Sale Listings

# Search properties for sale
listings = api.platforms.daft.search_for_sale(
    location='Dublin',
    min_price=250000,
    max_price=500000,
    min_beds=2,
    property_type='Apartment'
)
 
for listing in listings[:10]:
    print(f"{listing.address} - €{listing.price:,}")
    print(f"  {listing.beds} bed | {listing.baths} bath | BER {listing.ber_rating}")

Search Rental Properties

# Search rental properties
rentals = api.platforms.daft.search_to_rent(
    location='Cork',
    min_price=1200,   # monthly rent
    max_price=2500,
    min_beds=2
)
 
for rental in rentals[:5]:
    print(f"{rental.address} - €{rental.price:,}/mo")

Quick Start

from propapis import PropAPIS
 
api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key')
 
property_data = api.platforms.daft.get_property('5678901')
 
print(f"Price: €{property_data.price:,}")
print(f"Bedrooms: {property_data.beds}")
print(f"BER Rating: {property_data.ber_rating}")

import { PropAPIS } from 'propapis';
 
const api = new PropAPIS({ apiKey: 'your_api_key' });
 
const property = await api.platforms.daft.getProperty('5678901');
 
console.log(`Price: €${property.price.toLocaleString()}`);
console.log(`Bedrooms: ${property.beds}`);
console.log(`BER Rating: ${property.berRating}`);

curl https://api.propapis.com/v1/platforms/daft/property/5678901 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key"

For detailed documentation, see our API Reference.

Frequently asked questions

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