Buying a home in Rathmines
Rathmines is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 119 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €940,000, up 24% on the year before.
What your money buys in Rathmines
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 5% |
| €350,000 | 9% |
| €400,000 | 13% |
| €450,000 | 18% |
| €500,000 | 21% |
| €600,000 | 29% |
117 second-hand (typical €930,000) and 2 new (typical €3,100,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €691,630 |
| 11 Charleville Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €2,195,000 |
| No 2 Grove House, Grove Road, Rathmines | October 2026 | €695,000 |
| 20 Portobello Harbour, Grove Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €633,000 |
| Apt 112, Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines Rd Lower Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €520,000 |
| 5 Palmerston Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | October 2026 | €3,800,000 |
Homes planned nearby
16 homes have planning permission.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 36, 38 | 16 apartments | Granted September 2025 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 24 min by bus 80 | about 16 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 36 min by bus 15A, then bus C2 | about 17 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 37 min by Luas Green Line | about 28 min |
| Dublin Airport | 66 min by bus 14, then bus 32 | about 49 min |
| Blanchardstown | 68 min by bus 14, then bus 109 | about 48 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 65 min by bus 15, then bus S6, then bus 27 | about 39 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Beechwood (Luas Green Line), 750 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Rathmines?
In the last 24 months, 119 homes sold in Rathmines. The typical (median) price was €940,000, and half sold between €537,000 and €1,655,500. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €900,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Rathmines for €400,000?
13% of the homes that sold in Rathmines in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Most sold for more than €600,000.
Are new homes being built in Rathmines?
16 more homes have planning permission nearby.
How long is the commute from Rathmines to Dublin city centre?
About 24 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 80, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 16 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Rathmines on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Rathmines 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.