Buying a home in Ballymun
Ballymun is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 68 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €280,000, up 2% on the year before.
What your money buys in Ballymun
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 66% |
| €350,000 | 79% |
| €400,000 | 88% |
| €450,000 | 91% |
| €500,000 | 94% |
| €600,000 | 97% |
56 second-hand (typical €280,000) and 12 new (typical €280,658). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apt. 18 (2nd& 3rd Floor), Gateway View, Ballymun | October 2026 | €275,000 |
| Unit 116 The Plaza, Main St, Ballymun Dublin 9 | October 2026 | €272,500 |
| 5 Santry Way, Coultry Ballymun, Dublin 9 | October 2026 | €260,000 |
| 162 The Plaza, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | October 2026 | €275,000 |
| Apt 39 The Charter, Santry Cross, Ballymun Dublin 11 | October 2026 | €325,000 |
| 32 Cedarwood Grove, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | October 2026 | €500,000 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 44 min by bus E1, then bus F1, then bus 1 | about 27 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 54 min by bus E1, then bus F1, then bus 1, then bus C2 | about 29 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 79 min by bus E1, then Luas Green Line | about 57 min |
| Dublin Airport | 43 min by bus N6, then bus 16 | about 19 min |
| Blanchardstown | 64 min by bus E1, then bus 109 | about 36 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 92 min by bus E1, then bus 23, then Luas Red Line | about 60 min |
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How much does a house cost in Ballymun?
In the last 24 months, 68 homes sold in Ballymun. The typical (median) price was €280,000, and half sold between €264,285 and €325,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €280,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Ballymun for €400,000?
88% of the homes that sold in Ballymun 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 Ballymun?
No new homes sold in Ballymun in the last year, and no large schemes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Ballymun to Dublin city centre?
About 44 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus E1, then bus F1, then bus 1, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 27 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Ballymun on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Ballymun is on Dublin's northside, north 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.