Buying a home in Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey. In the last 12 months, 337 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €715,000, up 6% on the year before.
What your money buys in Rathfarnham
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 1% |
| €350,000 | 1% |
| €400,000 | 5% |
| €450,000 | 9% |
| €500,000 | 16% |
| €600,000 | 30% |
285 second-hand (typical €710,000) and 52 new (typical €830,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 101 Dodder Park Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | October 2026 | €695,000 |
| 16 White Pines Rise, White Pines Central, Stocking Avenue Rathfarnham | October 2026 | €500,000 |
| 20 White Pines Rise, Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham | October 2026 | €499,999 |
| 7 Scholarstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | October 2026 | €705,000 |
| 26 Loreto Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | October 2026 | €375,000 |
| 1 White Pines Rise, Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham | October 2026 | €699,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stocking latest sale October 2026 | 25 | €595,000 – €835,000 |
| Silverbrook latest sale June 2026 | 13 | €1,200,000 – €1,375,000 |
| Grangebrook latest sale February 2026 | 7 | €825,000 – €1,074,959 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 48 min by bus 16, then Luas Green Line | about 27 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 60 min by bus 16, then Luas Green Line, then bus C2 | about 27 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 47 min by bus 16, then bus 74, then bus S8 | about 25 min |
| Dublin Airport | 103 min by bus 16, then bus 101 | about 59 min |
| Blanchardstown | 90 min by bus 16, then bus 39A | about 52 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 61 min by bus S6, then bus 27 | about 32 min |
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How much does a house cost in Rathfarnham?
In the last 12 months, 337 homes sold in Rathfarnham. The typical (median) price was €715,000, and half sold between €580,000 and €902,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €710,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Rathfarnham for €400,000?
5% of the homes that sold in Rathfarnham in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Most sold for more than €600,000.
Are new homes being built in Rathfarnham?
New homes sold in the last year at Stocking (25, from €595,000), Silverbrook (13, from €1,200,000), Grangebrook (7, from €825,000).
How long is the commute from Rathfarnham to Dublin city centre?
About 48 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 16, then Luas Green Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 27 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Rathfarnham on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Rathfarnham 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.