Buying a home in Swords
Swords is in North County Dublin, 13 km from the centre. In the last 12 months, 647 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €499,999, up 2% on the year before.
What your money buys in Swords
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 6% |
| €350,000 | 16% |
| €400,000 | 25% |
| €450,000 | 39% |
| €500,000 | 70% |
| €600,000 | 89% |
381 second-hand (typical €420,000) and 266 new (typical €500,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 77 Boroimhe Alder, Swords, Dublin | October 2026 | €490,099 |
| 5 Abbeyvale Rise, Swords, Co Dublin | October 2026 | €478,000 |
| 94 Cedar Sq Ridgewood Swords, Dublin | October 2026 | €350,000 |
| 18 Meadowbank Green, Millers Glen, Swords | October 2026 | €475,000 |
| 29 Furzefield Avenue, Furzefield Mooretown, Swords | October 2026 | €500,000 |
| 14 Furzefield Gardens, Mooretown, Swords | October 2026 | €500,000 |
On sale now
From the developers' and selling agents' own websites, checked 2026-11-06.
| Scheme | Homes for sale | From |
|---|---|---|
| Millers Glen Apartments Glenveagh | 1-bed home €300,000 | €300,000 |
| Furzefield Glenveagh | Prices on application | POA |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank latest sale October 2026 | 118 | €499,999 – €595,000 |
| Mooretown latest sale October 2026 | 34 | €499,999 – €525,000 |
| Baile Na Mona latest sale October 2026 | 29 | €409,999 – €495,000 |
| Furzefield latest sale October 2026 | 20 | €500,000 |
| Knocksedan latest sale October 2026 | 19 | €500,000 – €780,000 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 64 min by bus 41X, then bus 142 | about 36 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 65 min by bus 41X, then bus 142 | about 36 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 103 min by bus 41X, then bus 142, then Luas Green Line | about 53 min |
| Dublin Airport | 41 min by bus 41 | about 16 min |
| Blanchardstown | 97 min by bus 41X, then bus 142, then Luas Red Line, then bus 109 | about 37 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 111 min by bus 41X, then bus 142, then Luas Red Line | about 57 min |
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How much does a house cost in Swords?
In the last 12 months, 647 homes sold in Swords. The typical (median) price was €499,999, and half sold between €400,000 and €525,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €420,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Swords for €400,000?
25% of the homes that sold in Swords 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 Swords?
New homes sold in the last year at Meadowbank (118, from €499,999), Mooretown (34, from €499,999), Baile Na Mona (29, from €409,999).
How long is the commute from Swords to Dublin city centre?
About 64 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 41X, then bus 142, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 36 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Swords on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Swords is in North County Dublin, 13 km from the centre.
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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.