Buying a home in Rathgar
Rathgar is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 85 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €1,017,000, up 14% on the year before.
What your money buys in Rathgar
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 5% |
| €350,000 | 8% |
| €400,000 | 8% |
| €450,000 | 14% |
| €500,000 | 16% |
| €600,000 | 31% |
83 second-hand (typical €1,017,000) and 2 new (typical €2,775,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12a Auburn Villas, Rathgar, Dublin | October 2026 | €543,000 |
| 16 Orwell Hall, Marianella, Rathgar | October 2026 | €750,000 |
| 13 Rathgar Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €2,030,000 |
| 98 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €1,500,000 |
| 40 Kenilworth Sq, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €3,000,000 |
| 2 Thorncliffe Park, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | October 2026 | €1,447,000 |
Homes planned nearby
19 homes have planning permission.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 44 Kenilworth Square South Rear Of Nos.45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar | 19 4 houses, 14 apartments | Granted December 2025 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 33 min by bus 15B, then Luas Green Line | about 21 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 45 min by bus 15B, then bus C1 | about 22 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 43 min by bus S4, then Luas Green Line | about 26 min |
| Dublin Airport | 97 min by bus 15B, then train, then bus 41C, then bus 24 | about 53 min |
| Blanchardstown | 79 min by bus 15B, then Luas Green Line, then bus NX | about 50 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 65 min by bus 15, then bus S6, then bus 27 | about 36 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Cowper (Luas Green Line), 1500 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Rathgar?
In the last 24 months, 85 homes sold in Rathgar. The typical (median) price was €1,017,000, and half sold between €565,000 and €1,900,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €1,017,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Rathgar for €400,000?
8% of the homes that sold in Rathgar in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Most sold for more than €600,000.
Are new homes being built in Rathgar?
19 more homes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Rathgar to Dublin city centre?
About 33 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 15B, then Luas Green Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 21 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Rathgar on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Rathgar 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.