Buying a home in Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire is in South County Dublin, 9 km from the centre. In the last 24 months, 223 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €685,000, up 7% on the year before.
What your money buys in Dún Laoghaire
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 1% |
| €350,000 | 6% |
| €400,000 | 13% |
| €450,000 | 18% |
| €500,000 | 26% |
| €600,000 | 41% |
220 second-hand (typical €685,000) and 3 new (typical €2,090,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Clarinda Park House, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | October 2026 | €440,000 |
| 75 Beechwood Lawn, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | October 2026 | €745,000 |
| 10 Oakdale Dr, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | October 2026 | €770,000 |
| St Ritas, 30 Mounttown Rd Lower, Dun Laoghaire | October 2026 | €1,120,000 |
| 4 Woodley Road, Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire | October 2026 | €699,000 |
| Apt 12 Clarinda House, Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire | October 2026 | €587,000 |
Homes planned nearby
0 homes have planning permission and 63 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 91b, George's Street Lower | 63 apartments | Applied September 2026, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 48 min by DART | about 41 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 47 min by DART | about 37 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 54 min by bus S8 | about 27 min |
| Dublin Airport | 97 min by DART, then bus 101 | about 64 min |
| Blanchardstown | 93 min by DART, then bus 73, then bus 39A | about 78 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 103 min by DART, then Luas Red Line | about 67 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Dun Laoghaire (Mallin) (DART, train), 700 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Dún Laoghaire?
In the last 24 months, 223 homes sold in Dún Laoghaire. The typical (median) price was €685,000, and half sold between €495,000 and €875,750. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €700,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Dún Laoghaire for €400,000?
13% of the homes that sold in Dún Laoghaire in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Most sold for more than €600,000.
Are new homes being built in Dún Laoghaire?
No new homes sold in Dún Laoghaire in the last year, and no large schemes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Dún Laoghaire to Dublin city centre?
About 48 minutes door to door at rush hour by DART, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 41 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Dún Laoghaire on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Dún Laoghaire is in South County Dublin, 9 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.