Buying a home in Donabate
Donabate is in North County Dublin, 17 km from the centre. In the last 12 months, 295 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €495,000, up 5% on the year before.
What your money buys in Donabate
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 4% |
| €350,000 | 7% |
| €400,000 | 11% |
| €450,000 | 22% |
| €500,000 | 65% |
| €600,000 | 84% |
94 second-hand (typical €522,500) and 201 new (typical €490,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3b Warrington Mews, Donabate, Co Dublin | October 2026 | €375,000 |
| 4 The Heath, Hampden Ridge, Donabate | October 2026 | €750,000 |
| 8 The Mews, Semple Woods, Donabate | October 2026 | €565,000 |
| 12 The Heath, Hampden Ridge, Donabate | October 2026 | €549,999 |
| 7 The Gallery, Turvey Walk, Donabate | October 2026 | €355,000 |
| 4 The Priory, Portrane Rd, Donabate | October 2026 | €530,000 |
On sale now
From the developers' and selling agents' own websites, checked 2026-11-06.
| Scheme | Homes for sale | From |
|---|---|---|
| Corballis View (coming soon) Glenveagh | 2-bed home €430,000 · 3-bed home €500,000 | €430,000 |
| Balmoston Glenveagh | 3-bed home €500,000 | €500,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden latest sale October 2026 | 90 | €470,000 – €577,000 |
| Ballisk latest sale October 2026 | 64 | €430,000 – €499,500 |
| Balmoston latest sale October 2026 | 12 | €425,000 – €585,000 |
| Hampden Ridge latest sale October 2026 | 9 | €549,999 – €770,000 |
| Red Rock Field Balmoston latest sale October 2026 | 4 | €425,000 – €485,000 |
Homes planned nearby
384 homes have planning permission.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymastone, Donabate Planning file LRD0039/S3 | 364 homes | Granted August 2024 |
| Corballis East, Donabate Planning file LRD0017/S3 | 20 homes | Granted February 2024 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 47 min by train, then Luas Red Line | about 46 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 55 min by train | about 45 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 87 min by train, then Luas Red Line, then Luas Green Line | about 61 min |
| Dublin Airport | 59 min by bus 33B, then bus 101 | about 28 min |
| Blanchardstown | 87 min by train, then bus 120, then bus W4 | about 50 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 92 min by train, then Luas Red Line | about 69 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Donabate (train), 150 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Donabate?
In the last 12 months, 295 homes sold in Donabate. The typical (median) price was €495,000, and half sold between €470,000 and €549,999. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €525,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Donabate for €400,000?
11% of the homes that sold in Donabate in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €500,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Donabate?
New homes sold in the last year at Hampden (90, from €470,000), Ballisk (64, from €430,000), Balmoston (12, from €425,000). 384 more homes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Donabate to Dublin city centre?
About 47 minutes door to door at rush hour by train, then Luas Red Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 46 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Donabate on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Donabate is in North County Dublin, 17 km from the centre.
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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.