Buying a home in Portarlington
Portarlington is 65 km west of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 162 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €365,000, up 11% on the year before.
What your money buys in Portarlington
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 28% |
| €350,000 | 48% |
| €400,000 | 83% |
| €450,000 | 91% |
| €500,000 | 94% |
| €600,000 | 97% |
78 second-hand (typical €277,000) and 84 new (typical €385,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, Laois | October 2026 | €280,000 |
| 9 Castlegate, Station Rd, Portarlington | October 2026 | €357,000 |
| Gable Cottage, Rathleash, Portarlington | October 2026 | €580,000 |
| 16 Derryounce, Portarlington | October 2026 | €415,000 |
| 24 Derryounce, Portarlington | October 2026 | €395,000 |
| 82 Heritage Village, Killenard, Portarlington | October 2026 | €380,225 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Coill An Easpaig latest sale September 2026 | 51 | €335,000 – €420,000 |
| Cushina latest sale July 2026 | 17 | €344,999 – €394,999 |
| Killenard latest sale October 2026 | 10 | €374,999 – €495,000 |
| Derryounce latest sale October 2026 | 3 | €330,000 – €415,000 |
Homes planned nearby
153 homes have planning permission and 503 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Road, Portarlington Planning file 2660387 | 74 apartments | Applied June 2026, no decision yet |
| Cooltederry, Portarlington Planning file 2460265 | 67 homes | Granted June 2025 |
| Cooltederry, Portarlington Planning file 2460256 | 67 homes | Applied May 2024, no decision yet |
| 106-165 The Glen, Kilnacourt Wood Planning file 2374 | 60 16 houses, 44 apartments | Applied March 2023, no decision yet |
| Bishopswood Road, Droughill Planning file 2460460 | 49 homes | Granted July 2025 |
| Bishopswood Road, Droughill Planning file 2460439 | 49 homes | Applied July 2024, no decision yet |
| Cooltaderry, Portarlington Planning file 2460551 | 40 apartments | Applied September 2024, no decision yet |
| Cooltaderry, Portarlington Planning file 2560874 | 38 apartments | Applied December 2025, no decision yet |
| The Former Presentation Convent/School Patrick Street And The Adjoining Parish Lands, Portarlington Planning file 23156 | 37 apartments | Granted October 2023 |
| The Former Presentation Convent/School Patrick Street, And The Adjoining Parish Lands Portarlington Planning file 2398 | 37 apartments | Applied March 2023, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Portarlington?
In the last 12 months, 162 homes sold in Portarlington. The typical (median) price was €365,000, and half sold between €280,000 and €385,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €280,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Portarlington for €400,000?
83% of the homes that sold in Portarlington 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 Portarlington?
New homes sold in the last year at Coill An Easpaig (51, from €335,000), Cushina (17, from €344,999), Killenard (10, from €374,999). 153 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 503 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.