Buying a home in Bray
Bray is 19 km south-east of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 283 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €510,267, up 3% on the year before.
What your money buys in Bray
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 4% |
| €350,000 | 11% |
| €400,000 | 18% |
| €450,000 | 32% |
| €500,000 | 46% |
| €600,000 | 70% |
237 second-hand (typical €509,000) and 46 new (typical €510,267). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 124 Richmond Park, Herbert Road, Bray | October 2026 | €545,000 |
| 98 Riversdale, Bray, Wicklow | October 2026 | €395,000 |
| 22 Parnell Road, Bray, Co Wicklow | October 2026 | €905,000 |
| 49 Herbert Park, Bray, Wicklow | October 2026 | €455,000 |
| Apt. 60 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey Avenue, Bray | October 2026 | €445,000 |
| 87 Riversdale, Upper Dargle, Bray | October 2026 | €322,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Fontenoy latest sale December 2025 | 31 | €339,209 – €510,267 |
| Sea latest sale May 2026 | 12 | €499,999 – €660,000 |
Homes planned nearby
1,004 homes have planning permission and 106 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Site Largely Within The Former Bray Golf Course Lands, Off Ravenswell Road And Dublin Road Planning file 2560207 | 341 apartments | Granted September 2025 |
| Vevay Road And Boghall Road (The Former Dell Site), Bray Planning file 2446 | 178 apartments | Granted March 2024 |
| Former Bray Golf Club Lands Off The Dublin Road And Ravenswell Road, Bray | 159 homes | Granted January 2026 |
| Vevay Road Church Road And Churchlands Road, Bray Planning file 2660484 | 91 apartments | Granted October 2026 |
| Bray Waterfront Strand Road Bray Co. Wicklow, Site Includes The Existing Surface Car Park Accessible Off Strand Road And The Following Dwellings: Planning file 2560512 | 71 apartments | Granted January 2026 |
| Bray), Vevay Road Planning file 25184 | 53 9 houses, 23 apartments | Granted October 2025 |
| Blind Lane), Upper Dargle Road | 44 homes | Granted February 2026 |
| Former Everest Centre Site, Castle Street Planning file 2460793 | 29 apartments | Granted February 2025 |
| Fatima House, Quinsborough Road Bray Planning file 2360042 | 26 apartments | Applied May 2023, no decision yet |
| Fatima House, Quinsborough Road Planning file 2360111 | 26 apartments | Applied June 2023, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 66 min by train | about 50 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 64 min by train | about 48 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 61 min by bus E1, then bus L14, then Luas Green Line | about 31 min |
| Dublin Airport | 104 min by train, then bus 100X | about 68 min |
| Blanchardstown | 107 min by train, then bus NX | about 71 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 112 min by train, then Luas Red Line | about 54 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Bray (Daly) (DART, train), 750 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Bray?
In the last 12 months, 283 homes sold in Bray. The typical (median) price was €510,267, and half sold between €439,038 and €650,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €510,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Bray for €400,000?
18% of the homes that sold in Bray 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 Bray?
New homes sold in the last year at Fontenoy (31, from €339,209), Sea (12, from €499,999). 1,004 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 106 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Bray to Dublin city centre?
About 66 minutes door to door at rush hour by train, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 50 minutes by car (an estimate).
Nearby areas
Every area in County Wicklow · New homes in County Wicklow
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.