Buying a home in Cabra
Cabra is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 81 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €475,000, up 1% on the year before.
What your money buys in Cabra
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 4% |
| €350,000 | 6% |
| €400,000 | 16% |
| €450,000 | 41% |
| €500,000 | 69% |
| €600,000 | 90% |
79 second-hand (typical €470,000) and 2 new (typical €875,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Cabra Dr, Cabra, Dublin 7 | October 2026 | €475,000 |
| 57 Leix Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 | October 2026 | €380,000 |
| 14 Bannow Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7 | October 2026 | €468,000 |
| 52 Faussaugh Ave, Cabra, Dublin 7 | October 2026 | €520,000 |
| 13 St Jarlath Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 | September 2026 | €405,521 |
| 115 Ratoath Est, Cabra, Dublin 7 | September 2026 | €320,000 |
Homes planned nearby
83 homes have planning permission.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 52 & 54 Quarry Road, Cabra | 29 8 houses, 21 apartments | Granted August 2025 |
| 38-48a Broombridge Road, Cabra | 19 homes | Granted May 2025 |
| 62-66 Faussagh Avenue, Cabra | 18 apartments | Granted August 2025 |
| 52 & 54 Quarry Road, Cabra | 17 apartments | Granted December 2024 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 29 min by Luas Green Line | about 17 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 41 min by Luas Green Line, then bus C1 | about 21 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 62 min by Luas Green Line | about 47 min |
| Dublin Airport | 68 min by train, then bus 101 | about 33 min |
| Blanchardstown | 41 min by bus 39, then bus 109 | about 32 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 72 min by bus 70, then Luas Red Line | about 46 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Cabra (Luas Green Line), 600 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Cabra?
In the last 24 months, 81 homes sold in Cabra. The typical (median) price was €475,000, and half sold between €420,000 and €515,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €470,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Cabra for €400,000?
16% of the homes that sold in Cabra in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €500,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Cabra?
83 more homes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Cabra to Dublin city centre?
About 29 minutes door to door at rush hour by Luas Green Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 17 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Cabra on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Cabra 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.