Buying a home in Portlaoise
Portlaoise is 78 km south-west of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 487 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €370,000, up 14% on the year before.
What your money buys in Portlaoise
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 33% |
| €350,000 | 45% |
| €400,000 | 69% |
| €450,000 | 77% |
| €500,000 | 93% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
270 second-hand (typical €285,000) and 217 new (typical €425,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Millbrooke, Portlaoise, Co. Laois | October 2026 | €277,000 |
| 11 Maryborough Crescent, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | October 2026 | €250,000 |
| 70 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoise | October 2026 | €455,000 |
| Clonehurk, Ballyfin, Portlaoise | October 2026 | €92,000 |
| 61 Buttercup Avenue, Esker Hills, Portlaoise | October 2026 | €265,000 |
| 6 Rankins Wood, Annebrook, Portlaoise | October 2026 | €370,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Rath Rua latest sale February 2026 | 57 | €315,000 – €385,000 |
| Sandwood latest sale October 2026 | 38 | €480,000 – €500,673 |
| Sand latest sale October 2026 | 35 | €490,319 – €567,499 |
| Dargan latest sale October 2026 | 34 | €387,499 – €465,000 |
| Holdbrook latest sale September 2026 | 15 | €394,998 – €444,998 |
Homes planned nearby
825 homes have planning permission and 1,105 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Road, Ballyroan (Townland) Portlaoise Planning file 2360366 | 195 homes | Granted November 2023 |
| Dublin Road, Ballyroan (Townland) Portlaoise Planning file 2360344 | 195 homes | Applied August 2023, no decision yet |
| Dublin Road, Ballyroan (Townland) Portlaoise Planning file 2360362 | 195 homes | Applied September 2023, no decision yet |
| Dargan Woods, Borris Road Planning file 2660255 | 174 apartments | Granted September 2026 |
| N80 Mountmellick Road Maryborough, Portlaoise Planning file 2560293 | 95 21 houses, 74 apartments | Granted October 2025 |
| N80 Mountmellick Road Maryborough, Portlaoise Planning file 2560256 | 95 21 houses, 74 apartments | Applied April 2025, no decision yet |
| N80 Mountmellick Road Maryborough, Portlaoise Planning file 2560239 | 95 21 houses, 74 apartments | Applied April 2025, no decision yet |
| Colliers Lane Ballyroan (Townland), Portlaoise Planning file 2660112 | 88 homes | Granted August 2026 |
| Colliers Lane Ballyroan (Townland), Portlaoise Planning file 2660104 | 88 homes | Applied February 2026, no decision yet |
| Dargan Woods, Borris Road Planning file 2660213 | 81 apartments | Applied April 2026, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
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The nearest rail or Luas stop is Portlaoise (train), 650 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Portlaoise?
In the last 12 months, 487 homes sold in Portlaoise. The typical (median) price was €370,000, and half sold between €275,000 and €444,999. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €285,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Portlaoise for €400,000?
69% of the homes that sold in Portlaoise 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 Portlaoise?
New homes sold in the last year at Rath Rua (57, from €315,000), Sandwood (38, from €480,000), Sand (35, from €490,319). 825 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 1,105 are waiting for a decision.
Nearby areas
Every area in County Laois · New homes in County Laois
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.