Buying a home in Rathnew
Rathnew is 41 km south of Dublin. In the last 12 months, 90 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €415,000, up 8% on the year before.
What your money buys in Rathnew
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 1% |
| €350,000 | 9% |
| €400,000 | 46% |
| €450,000 | 78% |
| €500,000 | 92% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
30 second-hand (typical €400,000) and 60 new (typical €425,000). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 Saunders Lane, Merrymeeting, Rathnew | October 2026 | €396,000 |
| 8 Lorrin Lodge, Rathnew | October 2026 | €469,999 |
| 14 Lorrin Lodge, Rathnew | October 2026 | €498,999 |
| 9 Lorrin Lodge, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow | October 2026 | €469,999 |
| 3 Lorrin Lodge, Rossana Lower, Rathnew | October 2026 | €499,000 |
| 2 Lorrin Lodge, Rathnew | October 2026 | €575,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tinakilly latest sale January 2026 | 42 | €364,999 – €440,000 |
| Lorrin latest sale October 2026 | 9 | €469,999 – €575,000 |
| Brookfield latest sale August 2026 | 5 | €359,999 – €435,000 |
Homes planned nearby
791 homes have planning permission and 1,155 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C.16.8ha, At Tinakilly Planning file 2360219 | 352 homes | Granted February 2024 |
| Ballybeg, Rathnew Planning file 2560006 | 99 homes | Applied January 2025, no decision yet |
| Ballybeg, Rathnew Planning file 2560010 | 99 homes | Applied January 2025, no decision yet |
| Broomhall Townland, Rathnew Planning file 24410 | 97 apartments | Applied October 2024, no decision yet |
| Broomhall Townland, Rathnew Planning file 24414 | 97 apartments | Applied October 2024, no decision yet |
| Ballinalea Ashford Co. Wicklow, Located South Of The L1096 North Of The Ashford Oaks And Planning file 2660290 | 95 61 houses, 34 apartments | Granted October 2026 |
| Ballybeg, Rathnew Planning file 2460756 | 88 homes | Granted July 2025 |
| Broomhall Rathnew Co. Wicklow, The Site Is Generally Bounded: To The North By Kirvin Hill And Waverley Drive Residential Estates To The East By A Water Storage Reservoir And An Existing Road With A R Planning file 2560554 | 87 homes | Granted January 2026 |
| Broomhall, Rathnew Planning file 2460815 | 87 51 houses, 16 apartments | Applied December 2024, no decision yet |
| Broomhall, Rathnew Planning file 2660860 | 87 homes | Applied September 2026, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Rathnew?
In the last 12 months, 90 homes sold in Rathnew. The typical (median) price was €415,000, and half sold between €374,999 and €440,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €400,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Rathnew for €400,000?
46% of the homes that sold in Rathnew in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €450,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Rathnew?
New homes sold in the last year at Tinakilly (42, from €364,999), Lorrin (9, from €469,999), Brookfield (5, from €359,999). 791 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 1,155 are waiting for a decision.
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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.