Buying a home in Drogheda
Drogheda is 41 km north of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 813 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €395,000, up 5% on the year before.
What your money buys in Drogheda
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 24% |
| €350,000 | 34% |
| €400,000 | 55% |
| €450,000 | 84% |
| €500,000 | 97% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
333 second-hand (typical €299,000) and 480 new (typical €419,950). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 169 Bryanstown Manor, Dublin Rd, Drogheda | October 2026 | €267,000 |
| 82 Ellwood Park, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda | October 2026 | €425,000 |
| 256 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Drogheda | October 2026 | €430,000 |
| 25 Listoke Drive, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda | October 2026 | €445,001 |
| 240 Gort Mell, Old Slane Road, Drogheda | October 2026 | €495,000 |
| 10 Ushers Mill Crescent, Ushers Mill, Drogheda | October 2026 | €485,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Ushers Mill latest sale October 2026 | 170 | €370,000 – €485,000 |
| Gort Mell latest sale October 2026 | 90 | €300,000 – €470,000 |
| Ballymakenny latest sale October 2026 | 86 | €425,000 – €490,000 |
| Seven Winds latest sale October 2026 | 48 | €312,501 – €484,999 |
| Termonfeckin latest sale September 2026 | 36 | €379,999 – €434,999 |
Homes planned nearby
2,184 homes have planning permission and 1,388 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Road (To The East Of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre), Drogheda Planning file 2560671 | 172 apartments | Granted July 2026 |
| Marsh Road (To The East Of Scotch Hall Shopping Centre), Drogheda Planning file 2560643 | 172 apartments | Applied October 2025, no decision yet |
| Oldbridge Manor, Rathmullan Road Drogheda Planning file 2661276 | 154 homes | Applied October 2026, no decision yet |
| Twenties Lane, Moneymore Planning file 2360467 | 99 apartments | Granted June 2024 |
| Aston Village, North Commons Planning file 2660677 | 99 apartments | Applied October 2026, no decision yet |
| Moneymore And Yellowbatter, Drogheda Planning file 2360494 | 98 68 houses, 30 apartments | Granted April 2024 |
| Newtownstalaban Termonfeckin Road (South West Of The Newtownstalaban Road And North East Of Beaulieu Village), Drogheda Planning file 2360261 | 98 homes | Granted September 2023 |
| East Of Ballymakenny Road And South Of Listoke Avenue, Greenbatter Drogheda Planning file 2460532 | 97 apartments | Granted May 2025 |
| Greenbatter And Newtownstalaban, Drogheda Planning file 2660456 | 97 homes | Granted August 2026 |
| Ellwood Park, Yellowbatter West Of Ballymakenny Road Planning file 2460367 | 97 apartments | Granted November 2024 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 86 min by bus 100X, then Luas Red Line | about 102 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 84 min by bus 100X | about 103 min |
| Dublin Airport | 88 min by bus 100X | about 82 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Drogheda (MacBride) (train), 1150 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Drogheda?
In the last 12 months, 813 homes sold in Drogheda. The typical (median) price was €395,000, and half sold between €305,000 and €430,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €300,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Drogheda for €400,000?
55% of the homes that sold in Drogheda 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 Drogheda?
New homes sold in the last year at Ushers Mill (170, from €370,000), Gort Mell (90, from €300,000), Ballymakenny (86, from €425,000). 2,184 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 1,388 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Drogheda to Dublin city centre?
About 86 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 100X, then Luas Red Line, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 102 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.