Buying a home in Walkinstown
Walkinstown is on Dublin's southside, south of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 112 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €530,000, up 4% on the year before.
What your money buys in Walkinstown
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 3% |
| €350,000 | 4% |
| €400,000 | 7% |
| €450,000 | 16% |
| €500,000 | 40% |
| €600,000 | 82% |
110 second-hand (typical €528,000) and 2 new (typical €68,971,994). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 St Brendans Crescent, Walkinstown Dublin 12, Dublin | October 2026 | €560,000 |
| 267 St Jamess Rd, Greenhills, Walkinstown Dublin 12 | October 2026 | €536,000 |
| 115 Walkinstown Drive, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | October 2026 | €384,000 |
| 17 St Finbarrs Close, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | October 2026 | €572,000 |
| 5 Limekiln Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | October 2026 | €532,000 |
| 13 Walkinstown Parade, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | October 2026 | €591,000 |
Homes planned nearby
588 homes have planning permission and 479 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Former Chadwicks Builders Merchant Site, South Of Greenhills Road Planning file LRD25A/0005W | 588 apartments | Granted December 2025 |
| C. 1.8 Hectares Site Bounded By Long Mile Road To South And Naas Road To North, Dublin 12 Planning file LRD26A/0006W | 479 apartments | Applied October 2026, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 41 min by bus S4, then Luas Red Line | about 27 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 53 min by bus S4, then Luas Red Line, then bus 1, then bus C2 | about 31 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 69 min by bus S4, then Luas Green Line | about 40 min |
| Dublin Airport | 94 min by bus S4, then Luas Red Line, then bus 101 | about 54 min |
| Blanchardstown | 63 min by bus S4, then bus W4 | about 38 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 40 min by bus S4, then Luas Red Line | about 25 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Kylemore (Luas Red Line), 850 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Walkinstown?
In the last 24 months, 112 homes sold in Walkinstown. The typical (median) price was €530,000, and half sold between €480,000 and €581,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €528,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Walkinstown for €400,000?
7% of the homes that sold in Walkinstown in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €600,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Walkinstown?
588 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 479 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Walkinstown to Dublin city centre?
About 41 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus S4, then Luas Red Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 27 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Walkinstown on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Walkinstown 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.