The latest housing figures show that the number of households on Dublin city's housing list have decreased by 33% over the past four years.
However, the numbers looking to change their existing housing by applying for a transfer have doubled.
The monthly housing list figures show that the total number on the housing list for social housing is now 13,018, compared to 19,390 in January 2018.
The numbers on the transfer list have meanwhile doubled from 8,212 to 16,505 in the same period.
The area on the housing list with the biggest demand continues to be Area B on the north side, which includes Coolock, Kilbarrack and Darndale with 3,635 applications.
Area B covers the Oscar Traynor site with plans for 853 homes which was delayed by a year because councillors demanded more public housing.
Other areas with high demand are Area E covering Cabra and Finglas with 2,035, and Area H in the northeast inner city with 1,379.
The lowest is the Area P - the northwest inner city which covers O'Devaney Gardens - with just 267 applications.
The reports show that while the housing list has been reduced by 33% overall the numbers waiting ten years or more is only down by 11% from 2,597 to 2,317.
The waiting list for social housing is open to anyone with a right to remain in the state with a genuine connection to the local area who earns below €35,000 for a single person rising depending on family size to a maximum of €42,000.
Applicants are then categorised by priority with Band 1 including Homeless, Traveller or Medical Priority.
Band 2 is for those in overcrowded circumstances while Band 3 is all other cases.
The figures show that 90% of the overall demand is for one or two-bed homes.
Out of a total of 13,018, there are 8,832 or 68% looking for one-bed homes with 2,858 or 22% looking for two beds.
