Buying a home in Mallow
Mallow is 28 km north-west of Cork. In the last 12 months, 248 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €287,000, up 4% on the year before.
What your money buys in Mallow
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 57% |
| €350,000 | 70% |
| €400,000 | 83% |
| €450,000 | 91% |
| €500,000 | 94% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
222 second-hand (typical €270,000) and 26 new (typical €405,000). Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme raise what a first-time buyer can pay for a new home.
Recent sales
| Address | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Batchelors Walk A, Mallow, Co Cork | October 2026 | €313,000 |
| 6 Mullavale, Castletownroche, Mallow | October 2026 | €265,000 |
| 185 Rahan View, Spa Glen, Mallow | October 2026 | €405,000 |
| 167 Rahan View, Spa Glen, Mallow | October 2026 | €399,999 |
| Lahern East, Boherbue, Mallow | October 2026 | €250,000 |
| Cara, Marbel Hill Newberry, Mallow | October 2026 | €268,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Spa latest sale October 2026 | 11 | €392,500 – €435,000 |
| Rose Bank latest sale February 2026 | 5 | €384,999 – €425,000 |
| Rose Bank Rose latest sale August 2026 | 4 | €385,000 – €434,999 |
Homes planned nearby
698 homes have planning permission and 45 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Castlepark Castlelands (Townland) St. Joseph's Road Mallow, Co. Cork Planning file 24/6036 | 469 homes | Granted April 2025 |
| Annabella Mallow Co.Cork Planning file 25/5124 | 102 homes | Granted November 2025 |
| Castlepark, Castlelands(Townland) St. Joseph's Road Mallow Co.Cork Planning file 24/4519 | 99 homes | Granted February 2025 |
| The Old Course Spaglen Mallow Co. Cork Planning file 25/5765 | 28 homes | Granted November 2025 |
| Quartertown Lower Mallow Co.Cork Planning file 25/5142 | 24 houses | Applied June 2025, no decision yet |
| Quartertown Lower Mallow Co.Cork Planning file 25/5021 | 21 houses | Applied May 2025, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Cork city centre | 80 min by bus 51 | about 72 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Mallow (train), 1250 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Mallow?
In the last 12 months, 248 homes sold in Mallow. The typical (median) price was €287,000, and half sold between €200,000 and €374,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €270,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Mallow for €400,000?
83% of the homes that sold in Mallow in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €300,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Mallow?
New homes sold in the last year at Spa (11, from €392,500), Rose Bank (5, from €384,999), Rose Bank Rose (4, from €385,000). 698 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 45 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Mallow to Cork city centre?
About 80 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 51, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 72 minutes by car (an estimate).
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Sales: Property Price Register, full-market sales of €50,000 or more, VAT added back where the register shows it without; it records the price paid and whether the home was new, not its size. Planned homes: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, applications for ten or more homes. Trips: National Transport Authority GTFS, Tuesday 10 November 2026, leaving at 07:45 and 08:15, door to door; car times are an estimate. Updated 2026-11-06.