Buying a home in Maynooth
Maynooth is 22 km west of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 147 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €517,000, up 3% on the year before.
What your money buys in Maynooth
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 3% |
| €350,000 | 15% |
| €400,000 | 24% |
| €450,000 | 35% |
| €500,000 | 49% |
| €600,000 | 66% |
137 second-hand (typical €500,000) and 10 new (typical €608,701). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3b Leinster Park, Maynooth, Kildare | October 2026 | €1,030,000 |
| 70 Newtown Court, Maynooth, Kildare | October 2026 | €490,000 |
| 44 Straffan Grove, Straffan Wood, Maynooth | October 2026 | €269,534 |
| 4 Parson Court, Maynooth, Kildare | October 2026 | €320,000 |
| 77 Silken Vale, Maynooth, Kildare | October 2026 | €610,000 |
| Bryanstown Stud, Maynooth, Co. Kildare | October 2026 | €437,500 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange latest sale September 2026 | 6 | €525,000 – €720,000 |
| Mullen latest sale June 2026 | 3 | €595,000 – €625,000 |
Homes planned nearby
1,296 homes have planning permission and 1,810 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Moygaddy, Co. Meath Planning file 2697 | 757 523 houses, 234 apartments | Applied March 2026, no decision yet |
| Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare, Maynooth Planning file 2561119 | 629 396 houses, 233 apartments | Granted May 2026 |
| Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare, Maynooth Planning file 2561101 | 629 396 houses, 233 apartments | Applied September 2025, no decision yet |
| Mariavilla, Maynooth Planning file 2660951 | 384 190 houses, 148 apartments | Applied August 2026, no decision yet |
| Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare., The Application Site Is Bounded By The Royal Canal To The North The Permitted Maynooth Eastern Ring Road (Merr) To Th Planning file 2660575 | 315 193 houses, 122 apartments | Granted October 2026 |
| Parson Street, Maynooth Planning file 2560877 | 195 apartments | Granted January 2026 |
| Railpark Maynooth Co. Kildare.The Application Site Is Bounded To The Northwest By The Dwelling Known, As ‘rosturk House’ Old Railpark/Parklands Grove (W23 Planning file 2561468 | 139 apartments | Granted July 2026 |
| Walled Garden And Farm Managers Cottage, Carton Demesne Planning file 23951 | 40 homes | Applied October 2023, no decision yet |
| Doctor's Lane, Maynooth Planning file 2461139 | 18 homes | Granted May 2025 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 61 min by bus W6, then bus 115 | about 58 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 73 min by bus W6, then bus 115 | about 61 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 100 min by bus W6, then bus 115, then bus 39A, then Luas Green Line | about 70 min |
| Dublin Airport | 93 min by train, then bus N2, then bus F1, then bus 24 | about 60 min |
| Blanchardstown | 57 min by train, then bus 39, then bus 220 | about 37 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 79 min by bus W6, then bus 115, then bus W4 | about 45 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Maynooth (train), 400 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Maynooth?
In the last 12 months, 147 homes sold in Maynooth. The typical (median) price was €517,000, and half sold between €412,500 and €630,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €500,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Maynooth for €400,000?
24% of the homes that sold in Maynooth in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €600,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Maynooth?
New homes sold in the last year at The Grange (6, from €525,000), Mullen (3, from €595,000). 1,296 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 1,810 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Maynooth to Dublin city centre?
About 61 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus W6, then bus 115, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 58 minutes by car (an estimate).
Nearby areas
Every area in County Kildare · New homes in County Kildare
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.