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Buying a home in Fairview

Fairview is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey. In the last 12 months, 53 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €475,000, down 12% on the year before.

Typical price€475,000
Most sold between€365,000–610,000
Sales, last 12 months53
To Dublin20 min

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Fairview
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What your money buys in Fairview

BudgetShare of homes sold for that or less
€300,00013%
€350,00019%
€400,00034%
€450,00045%
€500,00057%
€600,00074%

53 second-hand (typical €475,000) and 0 new. Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme raise what a first-time buyer can pay for a new home.

Recent sales

AddressSoldPrice
Apt 22 Block A, Fairview Close, Fairview Dublin 3October 2026€300,000
1 Merville Villas, Convent Ave, FairviewSeptember 2026€535,000
Apartment 1, 40 Fairview Strand, FairviewSeptember 2026€790,000
27 Elton Court, Philipsburgh Ave, Fairview Dublin 3September 2026€346,000
Flat 1, 11 Addison Rd, FairviewSeptember 2026€550,000
115 Fairview Close, Richmond Ave, FairviewSeptember 2026€365,000

Getting around

ToDoor to door at rush hourBy car
Dublin city centre20 min by DARTabout 16 min
Docklands and IFSC25 min by DARTabout 15 min
Sandyford Business District60 min by bus 15, then bus H2, then Luas Green Lineabout 42 min
Dublin Airport56 min by DART, then bus 32about 32 min
Blanchardstown61 min by DART, then bus 109about 46 min
Citywest and Tallaght68 min by DART, then Luas Red Lineabout 56 min

The nearest rail or Luas stop is Clontarf Road (DART), 300 m away.

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Questions people ask

How much does a house cost in Fairview?

In the last 12 months, 53 homes sold in Fairview. The typical (median) price was €475,000, and half sold between €365,000 and €610,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €495,000. Source: Property Price Register.

What can I buy in Fairview for €400,000?

34% of the homes that sold in Fairview 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 Fairview?

No new homes sold in Fairview in the last year, and no large schemes have planning permission nearby.

How long is the commute from Fairview to Dublin city centre?

About 20 minutes door to door at rush hour by DART, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 16 minutes by car (an estimate).

Is Fairview on the northside or southside of Dublin?

Fairview is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey.

Nearby areas

MarinoNorthside, north of the Liffey · typical €625,000
ClontarfNorthside, north of the Liffey · typical €825,000
DrumcondraDublin city centre · typical €560,317
BeaumontNorthside, north of the Liffey · typical €515,000
RingsendDublin city centre · typical €508,000
GlasnevinNorthside, north of the Liffey · typical €608,000
WhitehallNorthside, north of the Liffey · typical €500,000
PhibsboroughDublin city centre · typical €590,000

Every area in Dublin · New homes in Dublin

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.