Buying a home in Kenmare
Kenmare is 76 km west of Cork. In the last 24 months, 66 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €345,000, up 12% on the year before.
What your money buys in Kenmare
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 38% |
| €350,000 | 52% |
| €400,000 | 61% |
| €450,000 | 68% |
| €500,000 | 77% |
| €600,000 | 83% |
62 second-hand (typical €335,000) and 4 new (typical €495,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Forelands, Dromneavane, Kenmare | October 2026 | €255,000 |
| Killaha East, Kenmare, Co. Kerry | October 2026 | €392,000 |
| Inchimore, Kenmare, Kerry | October 2026 | €405,000 |
| An Tigh Ban, Feoramare, Kenmare | October 2026 | €685,000 |
| The Square, Kenmare, Kerry | September 2026 | €420,000 |
| 12 Mountain View, Sheen Falls, Kenmare | September 2026 | €680,000 |
Homes planned nearby
149 homes have planning permission and 64 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Parsonage, Bell Height Planning file 2560038 | 85 homes | Granted March 2026 |
| Gortamullen, Kenmare Planning file 2560516 | 64 homes | Granted June 2026 |
| Gortamullen, Kenmare Planning file 2560343 | 64 homes | Applied April 2025, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Kenmare?
In the last 24 months, 66 homes sold in Kenmare. The typical (median) price was €345,000, and half sold between €265,000 and €495,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €335,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Kenmare for €400,000?
61% of the homes that sold in Kenmare in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €350,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Kenmare?
149 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 64 are waiting for a decision.
Nearby areas
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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.