Buying a home in Clontarf
Clontarf is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 208 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €825,000, up 17% on the year before.
What your money buys in Clontarf
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 1% |
| €350,000 | 4% |
| €400,000 | 9% |
| €450,000 | 15% |
| €500,000 | 18% |
| €600,000 | 23% |
180 second-hand (typical €876,650) and 28 new (typical €750,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 141 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | October 2026 | €3,925,000 |
| Apt 116 Belgrove Park, Mount Prospect Lawns, Clontarf Dublin 3 | October 2026 | €660,000 |
| 7 Copeland Place, Howth Road, Clontarf | October 2026 | €1,090,000 |
| 202 Clontarf Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | October 2026 | €1,500,000 |
| 45 Dunseverick Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | October 2026 | €1,475,000 |
| 4 Vernon Gardens, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | October 2026 | €965,000 |
Homes planned nearby
86 homes have planning permission.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 110 & 114 Howth Road, Dublin 3 | 86 apartments | Granted September 2025 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 33 min by bus H1 | about 20 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 39 min by bus N4 | about 17 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 72 min by bus H1, then Luas Green Line | about 42 min |
| Dublin Airport | 68 min by bus N4, then bus 101 | about 33 min |
| Blanchardstown | 71 min by bus N4, then bus 53, then train, then bus 39A | about 51 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 82 min by DART, then Luas Red Line | about 60 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Killester (DART), 950 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Clontarf?
In the last 24 months, 208 homes sold in Clontarf. The typical (median) price was €825,000, and half sold between €620,000 and €1,140,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €890,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Clontarf for €400,000?
9% of the homes that sold in Clontarf in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Most sold for more than €600,000.
Are new homes being built in Clontarf?
86 more homes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Clontarf to Dublin city centre?
About 33 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus H1, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 20 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Clontarf on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Clontarf 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.