Buying a home in Ballsbridge
Ballsbridge is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 188 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €850,000, up 4% on the year before.
What your money buys in Ballsbridge
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 0% |
| €350,000 | 3% |
| €400,000 | 4% |
| €450,000 | 8% |
| €500,000 | 12% |
| €600,000 | 25% |
172 second-hand (typical €815,000) and 16 new (typical €1,775,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 Merrion Village, Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | October 2026 | €440,000 |
| 83 Shrewsbury, Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | October 2026 | €553,375 |
| 9 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | October 2026 | €1,900,000 |
| 47 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | October 2026 | €2,495,000 |
| 43 Eastmoreland Court, Eastmoreland Place, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | October 2026 | €565,000 |
| 21 Pembroke Court, 75 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge | October 2026 | €879,308 |
On sale now
From the developers' and selling agents' own websites, checked 2026-11-06.
| Scheme | Homes for sale | From |
|---|---|---|
| Baggotrath House Gardens Hooke & MacDonald | 3-bed duplex €1,100,000 · 1-bed apartment €750,000 | €750,000 |
Homes planned nearby
43 homes have planning permission.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 0.461 Ha Landholding, Generally Bound By James Place East And Mount Street Upper | 27 apartments | Granted December 2025 |
| Dublin 2, Bound By Mount Street Upper To The Northeast | 16 apartments | Granted February 2024 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 27 min by bus 4 | about 16 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 25 min by bus 4 | about 13 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 46 min by bus S2, then Luas Green Line | about 28 min |
| Dublin Airport | 73 min by bus 2 | about 46 min |
| Blanchardstown | 74 min by bus 4, then bus C3, then bus W4 | about 53 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 80 min by bus 4, then Luas Red Line | about 48 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Lansdowne Road (DART, train), 550 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Ballsbridge?
In the last 24 months, 188 homes sold in Ballsbridge. The typical (median) price was €850,000, and half sold between €620,000 and €1,550,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €850,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Ballsbridge for €400,000?
4% of the homes that sold in Ballsbridge in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Most sold for more than €600,000.
Are new homes being built in Ballsbridge?
43 more homes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Ballsbridge to Dublin city centre?
About 27 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 4, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 16 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Ballsbridge on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Ballsbridge is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey.
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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.