Buying a home in Kilmainham
Kilmainham is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 74 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €415,000, down 1% on the year before.
What your money buys in Kilmainham
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 5% |
| €350,000 | 27% |
| €400,000 | 46% |
| €450,000 | 59% |
| €500,000 | 68% |
| €600,000 | 86% |
73 second-hand (typical €411,000) and 1 new (typical €38,935,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 451 Kilmainham Sq, Kilmainham, Dublin City | October 2026 | €550,000 |
| A31 Metropolitan Apts, Old Inchicore Road, Kilmainham | October 2026 | €341,000 |
| 634 South Circular Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | October 2026 | €1,160,000 |
| 4 St Johns Well Way, Old Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | October 2026 | €425,000 |
| 53a Ashmount Court, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | October 2026 | €550,000 |
| 32 Bow Bridge House, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | October 2026 | €362,000 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 30 min by bus C4, then bus 4 | about 21 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 41 min by bus C1 | about 26 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 69 min by bus C4, then bus X27, then Luas Green Line | about 43 min |
| Dublin Airport | 73 min by bus G2, then bus 2 | about 44 min |
| Blanchardstown | 43 min by bus C2, then bus W4 | about 32 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 48 min by Luas Red Line | about 34 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Drimnagh (Luas Red Line), 900 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Kilmainham?
In the last 24 months, 74 homes sold in Kilmainham. The typical (median) price was €415,000, and half sold between €345,000 and €537,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €415,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Kilmainham for €400,000?
46% of the homes that sold in Kilmainham in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €450,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Kilmainham?
No new homes sold in Kilmainham in the last year, and no large schemes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Kilmainham to Dublin city centre?
About 30 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus C4, then bus 4, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 21 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Kilmainham on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Kilmainham is on Dublin's southside, south 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.