Buying a home in Athy
Athy is 63 km south-west of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 366 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €385,000, down 1% on the year before.
What your money buys in Athy
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 21% |
| €350,000 | 35% |
| €400,000 | 66% |
| €450,000 | 93% |
| €500,000 | 98% |
| €600,000 | 99% |
131 second-hand (typical €280,000) and 235 new (typical €399,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 The Oaks, Meadow Mill, Athy | October 2026 | €385,000 |
| 9 The Ash, Meadow Mill, Athy | October 2026 | €415,000 |
| 6 The Holly, Meadow Mill, Athy | October 2026 | €370,000 |
| 4 The Ash, Meadow Mills, Athy | October 2026 | €390,000 |
| 62 Stradowe Meadows, Blackparks Athy | October 2026 | €424,771 |
| 11 The Ash, Meadow Mill, Athy | October 2026 | €407,437 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Mill latest sale October 2026 | 100 | €340,000 – €425,000 |
| Stradowe latest sale October 2026 | 49 | €390,000 – €450,000 |
| Shanrath latest sale August 2026 | 33 | €399,000 – €460,000 |
| Coneyboro latest sale March 2026 | 26 | €337,500 – €430,000 |
| Meadow Mills latest sale October 2026 | 6 | €375,000 – €475,000 |
Homes planned nearby
304 homes have planning permission and 364 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clonmullin And Gallowshill, Geraldine Road Planning file 2360297 | 98 apartments | Applied October 2023, no decision yet |
| Tomard, Athy Planning file 24112 | 91 houses | Granted December 2024 |
| Tomard, Athy Planning file 24111 | 91 houses | Granted December 2024 |
| Shanrath (Townparks Td), Athy Planning file 2560179 | 74 apartments | Granted October 2025 |
| Shanrath (Townparks Td), Athy Planning file 2661092 | 56 apartments | Applied October 2026, no decision yet |
| Shanrath (Townparks Td), Athy Planning file 2660478 | 54 homes | Applied May 2026, no decision yet |
| Shanrath (Townparks Td), Athy Planning file 2460683 | 48 homes | Granted October 2024 |
| Shanrath (Townparks Td), Athy Planning file 2460660 | 48 homes | Applied July 2024, no decision yet |
| Geraldine Road, Athy Planning file 2460690 | 32 homes | Applied July 2024, no decision yet |
| Geraldine Road, Athy Planning file 2660877 | 32 14 houses, 18 apartments | Applied July 2026, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 110 min by train, then Luas Red Line | about 151 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Athy (train), 700 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Athy?
In the last 12 months, 366 homes sold in Athy. The typical (median) price was €385,000, and half sold between €320,000 and €415,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €290,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Athy for €400,000?
66% of the homes that sold in Athy in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €400,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Athy?
New homes sold in the last year at Meadow Mill (100, from €340,000), Stradowe (49, from €390,000), Shanrath (33, from €399,000). 304 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 364 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Athy to Dublin city centre?
About 110 minutes door to door at rush hour by train, then Luas Red Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 151 minutes by car (an estimate).
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.