Buying a home in Dunboyne
Dunboyne is 16 km north-west of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 109 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €589,999, up 19% on the year before.
What your money buys in Dunboyne
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 5% |
| €350,000 | 8% |
| €400,000 | 10% |
| €450,000 | 13% |
| €500,000 | 36% |
| €600,000 | 59% |
50 second-hand (typical €537,500) and 59 new (typical €595,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 198 Beechdale, Dunboyne, Meath | October 2026 | €475,000 |
| Ceann Cora, Kennedy Rd, Dunboyne | October 2026 | €635,000 |
| 21 Oakfield Drive, Oakfield, Dunboyne | October 2026 | €495,000 |
| 29 Oakfield Lawn, Oakfield, Dunboyne | October 2026 | €810,000 |
| 27 Oakfield Lawn, Oakfield, Dunboyne | October 2026 | €700,000 |
| Jarretstown Cottage, Jarretstown, Dunboyne | October 2026 | €525,000 |
On sale now
From the developers' and selling agents' own websites, checked 2026-11-06.
| Scheme | Homes for sale | From |
|---|---|---|
| Bennetstown Glenveagh | 2-bed home €410,000 · 3-bed home €475,000 | €410,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Oakfield latest sale October 2026 | 45 | €495,000 – €810,000 |
| Summer latest sale September 2026 | 6 | €585,001 – €639,999 |
| Oakfield Cresent latest sale December 2025 | 6 | €500,000 – €650,000 |
Homes planned nearby
345 homes have planning permission and 419 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lands Bounded By Summerhill Road (L2228) R157, Plunkett Hall Estate And Dunboyne Business Park Planning file 2661080 | 248 170 houses, 78 apartments | Applied August 2026, no decision yet |
| Old Navan Road, Dunboyne Planning file 2460625 | 171 houses | Granted February 2025 |
| Bracetown, Dunboyne Planning file 2460611 | 171 houses | Applied August 2024, no decision yet |
| M3 Parkway Park And Ride And Rail Station, Dunboyne North Planning file 2660607 | 124 apartments | Granted July 2026 |
| Heights, Dunboyne Castle Planning file 23580 | 50 apartments | Granted December 2023 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 68 min by bus 70, then bus 109 | about 44 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 72 min by bus 70, then bus 109, then train | about 47 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 104 min by bus 70, then bus 109, then Luas Green Line | about 60 min |
| Dublin Airport | 101 min by bus 70, then bus 109, then train, then bus 101 | about 41 min |
| Blanchardstown | 40 min by bus 70, then bus 109 | about 21 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 99 min by bus 105, then bus W4 | about 42 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Dunboyne (train), 750 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Dunboyne?
In the last 12 months, 109 homes sold in Dunboyne. The typical (median) price was €589,999, and half sold between €500,000 and €650,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €537,500. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Dunboyne for €400,000?
10% of the homes that sold in Dunboyne 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 Dunboyne?
New homes sold in the last year at Oakfield (45, from €495,000), Summer (6, from €585,001), Oakfield Cresent (6, from €500,000). 345 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 419 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Dunboyne to Dublin city centre?
About 68 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 70, then bus 109, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 44 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.