Buying a home in Kells
Kells is 59 km north-west of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 164 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €371,000, up 9% on the year before.
What your money buys in Kells
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 30% |
| €350,000 | 43% |
| €400,000 | 63% |
| €450,000 | 82% |
| €500,000 | 89% |
| €600,000 | 96% |
113 second-hand (typical €332,000) and 51 new (typical €439,926). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 Wilmount View, Moynalty Road, Kells | October 2026 | €300,000 |
| 13 Townparks Manor, Kells, Meath | October 2026 | €465,500 |
| 19 Fr Mccullen Park, Kells, County Meath | October 2026 | €260,000 |
| 32 Foxwood Park, Rockfield Road, Kells | October 2026 | €399,999 |
| Mountainpole, Kells, Co Meath | October 2026 | €300,000 |
| 15 Townparks Manor, Athboy Rd, Kells | October 2026 | €400,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Foxwood latest sale October 2026 | 27 | €405,000 – €539,999 |
| Carlanstown latest sale September 2026 | 10 | €400,000 – €420,001 |
| Westfield latest sale September 2026 | 7 | €395,000 – €450,000 |
| Maudlin latest sale April 2026 | 3 | €385,000 – €400,000 |
Homes planned nearby
82 homes have planning permission and 298 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bective Street And Bective Road Kells Co. Meath., The Mai Planning file 2660527 | 116 92 houses, 24 apartments | Applied May 2026, no decision yet |
| Bective Street And Bective Road Kells Co. Meath., The Mai Planning file 2660597 | 116 92 houses, 24 apartments | Applied May 2026, no decision yet |
| Rockfield Road, Kells Planning file 2360401 | 72 houses | Granted September 2024 |
| Rockfield Road, Kells Planning file 2360370 | 66 houses | Applied October 2023, no decision yet |
| Carlanstown, Kells Planning file 2560711 | 10 homes | Granted August 2025 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchardstown | 93 min by bus 109A, then bus NX | about 120 min |
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How much does a house cost in Kells?
In the last 12 months, 164 homes sold in Kells. The typical (median) price was €371,000, and half sold between €280,000 and €440,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €335,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Kells for €400,000?
63% of the homes that sold in Kells 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 Kells?
New homes sold in the last year at Foxwood (27, from €405,000), Carlanstown (10, from €400,000), Westfield (7, from €395,000). 82 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 298 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Kells to Blanchardstown?
About 93 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 109A, then bus NX, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 120 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.