Buying a home in Buncrana
Buncrana is 214 km north of Dublin. In the last 24 months, 62 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €225,000, up 8% on the year before.
What your money buys in Buncrana
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 68% |
| €350,000 | 89% |
| €400,000 | 92% |
| €450,000 | 92% |
| €500,000 | 95% |
| €600,000 | 97% |
53 second-hand (typical €215,000) and 9 new (typical €325,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tonduff, Lindsfort, Buncrana | October 2026 | €225,000 |
| Linsfort, Buncrana, Co.Donegal | October 2026 | €210,000 |
| Kinnego, Ballymagan, Buncrana | October 2026 | €200,000 |
| 6 Birchwood Heights, Buncrana | October 2026 | €325,000 |
| 38 Elm Park, Ballymagan, Buncrana | September 2026 | €350,000 |
| 8 Birchwood Heights, Magherinture, Buncrana | September 2026 | €325,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Birchwood latest sale October 2026 | 3 | €325,000 |
Homes planned nearby
67 homes have planning permission and 48 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glenview, Clonbeg Planning file 2460437 | 43 homes | Granted May 2024 |
| Ballymacarry, Buncrana Planning file 2460404 | 14 homes | Granted February 2025 |
| Looking Glass Brae, Ballymacarry Lower Planning file 2661369 | 14 apartments | Applied July 2026, no decision yet |
| Luddan, Buncrana Planning file 2561842 | 12 apartments | Applied October 2025, no decision yet |
| Ludden, Buncrana Planning file 2561344 | 12 apartments | Applied August 2025, no decision yet |
| Ballymacarry, Buncrana Planning file 2450065 | 10 apartments | Granted April 2024 |
| Luddan, Buncrana Planning file 2351083 | 10 apartments | Applied July 2023, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Buncrana?
In the last 24 months, 62 homes sold in Buncrana. The typical (median) price was €225,000, and half sold between €155,000 and €325,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €215,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Buncrana for €400,000?
92% of the homes that sold in Buncrana in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €300,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Buncrana?
New homes sold in the last year at Birchwood (3, from €325,000). 67 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 48 are waiting for a decision.
Nearby areas
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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.