Buying a home in Athlone
Athlone is 75 km east of Galway. In the last 12 months, 304 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €320,000, down 7% on the year before.
What your money buys in Athlone
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 46% |
| €350,000 | 59% |
| €400,000 | 84% |
| €450,000 | 89% |
| €500,000 | 95% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
230 second-hand (typical €275,000) and 74 new (typical €399,999). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Woodville Rise, Athlone, Co Westmeath | October 2026 | €350,000 |
| 10 Retreat Ridge, Retreat Road, Athlone | October 2026 | €554,999 |
| 13 The Green, Esker Cornamaddy, Athlone | October 2026 | €360,000 |
| 58 Thornbury Dr, Meadowbrook, Athlone | October 2026 | €270,000 |
| 154 Cornamaddy Court, Athlone | October 2026 | €400,000 |
| 45 Glenatore, Coosan, Athlone | October 2026 | €390,000 |
On sale now
From the developers' and selling agents' own websites, checked 2026-11-06.
| Scheme | Homes for sale | From |
|---|---|---|
| Cornamaddy Court Glenveagh | 3-bed home €365,000 | €365,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cornamaddy latest sale October 2026 | 53 | €355,000 – €480,000 |
| Coosan latest sale October 2026 | 11 | €390,000 – €495,000 |
Homes planned nearby
848 homes have planning permission and 293 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ballykeeran And Cornmaddy Townlands, Athlone Planning file 2360074 | 332 apartments | Granted November 2023 |
| Cornamaddy, Athlone Planning file 2360374 | 177 71 houses, 8 apartments | Granted May 2024 |
| Cornamaddy, Athlone Planning file 2360365 | 177 71 houses, 8 apartments | Applied October 2023, no decision yet |
| Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat Athlone Planning file 2560352 | 94 apartments | Granted September 2025 |
| Lissywollen, Kilnafaddoge & Retreat Athlone Planning file 2560319 | 94 apartments | Applied June 2025, no decision yet |
| Kilnafaddoge, Athlone Planning file 2660134 | 75 apartments | Granted July 2026 |
| Hillquarter, Coosan Planning file 2360141 | 67 homes | Granted June 2024 |
| Cornamaddy, Athlone Planning file 2660165 | 56 apartments | Granted August 2026 |
| Dublin Road, Bunnavally Planning file 2360143 | 26 apartments | Granted April 2024 |
| Glenatore, Clonbrusk Planning file 2660539 | 22 homes | Applied October 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 Athlone (train), 550 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Athlone?
In the last 12 months, 304 homes sold in Athlone. The typical (median) price was €320,000, and half sold between €233,000 and €390,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €276,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Athlone for €400,000?
84% of the homes that sold in Athlone in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €350,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Athlone?
New homes sold in the last year at Cornamaddy (53, from €355,000), Coosan (11, from €390,000). 848 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 293 are waiting for a decision.
Nearby areas
Every area in County Westmeath · New homes in County Westmeath
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.