Buying a home in Birr
Birr is 67 km north-east of Limerick. In the last 24 months, 78 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €270,000, up 7% on the year before.
What your money buys in Birr
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 59% |
| €350,000 | 78% |
| €400,000 | 86% |
| €450,000 | 94% |
| €500,000 | 94% |
| €600,000 | 96% |
71 second-hand (typical €247,000) and 7 new (typical €330,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 Cappaneale Place, Birr | October 2026 | €330,000 |
| 37 Cappaneale Place, Birr | October 2026 | €329,999 |
| 36 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birr | October 2026 | €330,000 |
| Boston Lane, Riverstown, Birr | October 2026 | €390,000 |
| Clonlee, Kinnitty, Birr | October 2026 | €60,000 |
| Townsend St, Birr, Offaly | October 2026 | €550,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cappaneale latest sale October 2026 | 6 | €329,999 – €330,000 |
Homes planned nearby
143 homes have planning permission and 192 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Townparks & Seffin, Birr Planning file 2460120 | 58 homes | Granted April 2025 |
| Railway Road Townparks & Seffin, Birr Planning file 2460122 | 46 apartments | Granted April 2025 |
| Railway Road Townparks & Seffin, Birr Planning file 2460107 | 46 apartments | Applied April 2024, no decision yet |
| Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park Fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks Planning file 2560186 | 39 homes | Granted December 2025 |
| Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park Fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks Planning file 2560177 | 39 homes | Applied May 2025, no decision yet |
| Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park Fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks Planning file 2560131 | 39 homes | Applied April 2025, no decision yet |
| Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park Fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks Planning file 2560157 | 39 homes | Applied May 2025, no decision yet |
| Townparks & Seffin, Birr Planning file 2460105 | 29 homes | Applied April 2024, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Birr?
In the last 24 months, 78 homes sold in Birr. The typical (median) price was €270,000, and half sold between €170,000 and €347,500. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €247,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Birr for €400,000?
86% of the homes that sold in Birr in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €300,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Birr?
New homes sold in the last year at Cappaneale (6, from €329,999). 143 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 192 are waiting for a decision.
Nearby areas
Every area in County Offaly · New homes in County Offaly
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.