House prices · Co. Donegal

House Prices in Ballintra

The median second-hand home in Ballintra, Co. Donegal sold for €247,500 over the last 18 months, across 55 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 2.2%. Homes typically sold for about €2,093 per square metre.

About Ballintra

Ballintra is a small rural area in south-west Donegal, centred on a village and surrounding townlands rather than a larger commuter settlement. Homes here have a typical second-hand price of €247,500, which is well above the County Donegal median of €180,000, and prices have risen modestly over the past year.

Median (second-hand)

€247,500

Sales (last 18 mths)

55

Typical €/m²

€2,093

Year-on-year

-2.2%

The second-hand median in Ballintra is 38% above the Donegal county median of €180,000.

Property mix in Ballintra

The make-up of second-hand homes sold here over the last 18 months. Shares are of sales where that detail is known; medians show the typical price.

Property type

Detached
70%€365,000
Bungalow
19%€420,000
Terraced
11%

Bedrooms

2 bed
15%
3 bed
19%€270,000
4 bed
42%€365,000
5+ beds
23%€385,000

Energy rating (BER)

A
4%
B
8%
C
48%
D
8%
E
12%
F
4%
G
16%

Floor area

75–99 m²
13%
100–149 m²
26%
150–199 m²
39%
200+ m²
22%

Recent sales in Ballintra

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Fairfields, The DerriesDetached€296,0004157 m²C1
May 2026Cavangarden, BallyshannonDetached€390,0005219 m²B3
Apr 202630 Cottages, Ballintra€120,000
Apr 20262 Bridgeview, Drumaneel€271,000
Apr 2026Coxtown, Laghey€50,000
Apr 2026Lower Main Street, Ballintra€65,000
Apr 202610 Breezy Point, Rossnowlagh LowerDetached€565,000152.32 m²A2
Mar 2026Homestead, Cashelard€150,000
Mar 2026Driminin, Barnesmore€90,000
Mar 2026Rossnowlagh Upper, Rossnowlagh€75,000
Mar 2026Garvanagh, BallintraDetached€355,0004
Mar 20261 Riverview, BridgetownDetached€270,0004177.17 m²C1
Feb 2026Woodvale Lodge, LagheyDetached€500,0004192 m²E1
Feb 2026Raheen, BallyshannonDetached€200,000288 m²
Feb 2026Raheen, Ballyshannon€65,000
Feb 2026Main St, LagheyDetached€275,0007181 m²C2
Feb 2026Tullywee, LagheyDetached€365,0004186 m²C1
Jan 2026Clarcam, Donegal Town€105,000
Jan 2026Tullyearl, Laghey€250,000
Jan 2026Barnesmore, FinnabanesDetached€435,0004182 m²C3
Dec 2025Main Street, Ballintra€190,000
Dec 2025Finnadoose, Donegal TownDetached€193,000286 m²F
Nov 2025Trummon East, Laghey€70,000
Nov 2025Bridgetown, LagheyDetached€250,0004217 m²C1
Nov 2025Aisling, CrockahanyBungalow€637,5003126.71 m²G

What is Ballintra like?

Across Ballintra's 11 electoral divisions and 5,570 residents, about 31% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 85% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Below Average-4.5 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

5,570

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

38.3%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

31.3%

of adults

Professional / managerial

35.5%

of residents

Unemployment

8.1%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

84.9%

of households

Private renting

8.0%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 11 electoral divisions, so larger divisions count proportionally more. Unemployment is the weighted mean of each division's combined male and female rate; the relative score is a derived population-weighted average, not an official Pobal figure.

Electoral divisions in Ballintra

11 divisions make up Ballintra. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.

BallintraMarginally Below Average-5.0

People

Population772
Age dependency38.3%
Lone-parent families18.9%

Work & education

Third-level28.2%
Primary only16.5%
Professional / managerial32.6%
Semi/unskilled20.7%
Male unemployment8.1%
Female unemployment9.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.1%
Private renting10.9%
Social housing5.3%
Persons per room0.45
BallintraMarginally Below Average-5.5

People

Population755
Age dependency38.5%
Lone-parent families20.9%

Work & education

Third-level37.6%
Primary only17.6%
Professional / managerial36.3%
Semi/unskilled17.1%
Male unemployment11.1%
Female unemployment9.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.0%
Private renting11.0%
Social housing4.6%
Persons per room0.42
CarrickboyMarginally Above Average+0.7

People

Population389
Age dependency32.6%
Lone-parent families10.0%

Work & education

Third-level34.3%
Primary only8.6%
Professional / managerial33.2%
Semi/unskilled16.3%
Male unemployment5.9%
Female unemployment6.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.0%
Private renting8.0%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.39
CavangardenMarginally Below Average-7.4

People

Population464
Age dependency40.5%
Lone-parent families7.4%

Work & education

Third-level25.5%
Primary only20.3%
Professional / managerial32.1%
Semi/unskilled24.9%
Male unemployment8.0%
Female unemployment8.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.1%
Private renting3.5%
Social housing0.7%
Persons per room0.48
CliffMarginally Below Average-0.5

People

Population249
Age dependency34.5%
Lone-parent families10.7%

Work & education

Third-level37.3%
Primary only9.3%
Professional / managerial40.6%
Semi/unskilled14.8%
Male unemployment4.5%
Female unemployment12.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.5%
Private renting5.3%
Social housing1.1%
Persons per room0.41
ClogherMarginally Above Average+0.2

People

Population928
Age dependency36.1%
Lone-parent families8.6%

Work & education

Third-level35.3%
Primary only10.6%
Professional / managerial42.9%
Semi/unskilled19.0%
Male unemployment8.1%
Female unemployment5.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.9%
Private renting4.9%
Social housing0.7%
Persons per room0.45
GrousehallDisadvantaged-13.8

People

Population84
Age dependency39.3%
Lone-parent families14.3%

Work & education

Third-level18.2%
Primary only23.6%
Professional / managerial25.0%
Semi/unskilled27.4%
Male unemployment8.7%
Female unemployment15.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied74.2%
Private renting6.5%
Social housing19.4%
Persons per room0.48
LaghyMarginally Below Average-8.2

People

Population799
Age dependency41.9%
Lone-parent families11.0%

Work & education

Third-level28.9%
Primary only19.4%
Professional / managerial34.0%
Semi/unskilled20.4%
Male unemployment11.7%
Female unemployment5.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.8%
Private renting10.2%
Social housing5.3%
Persons per room0.46
PettigoeDisadvantaged-13.6

People

Population368
Age dependency41.6%
Lone-parent families27.6%

Work & education

Third-level21.6%
Primary only28.4%
Professional / managerial29.1%
Semi/unskilled25.3%
Male unemployment11.4%
Female unemployment7.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied76.0%
Private renting10.2%
Social housing9.0%
Persons per room0.39
TemplecarnMarginally Below Average-9.2

People

Population105
Age dependency32.4%
Lone-parent families50.0%

Work & education

Third-level19.5%
Primary only26.0%
Professional / managerial22.9%
Semi/unskilled30.2%
Male unemployment6.1%
Female unemployment4.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.0%
Private renting11.1%
Social housing4.4%
Persons per room0.39
TullynaughtMarginally Below Average-0.5

People

Population657
Age dependency38.5%
Lone-parent families9.2%

Work & education

Third-level34.3%
Primary only13.0%
Professional / managerial38.4%
Semi/unskilled18.2%
Male unemployment6.0%
Female unemployment5.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.4%
Private renting5.6%
Social housing1.0%
Persons per room0.49

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 — relative affluence and Census 2022 demographics by Electoral Division. Percentages use Census denominators (adults, households or labour force) that differ by indicator.

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Questions about Ballintra

What is the average house price in Ballintra?
The median second-hand sale price in Ballintra over the last 18 months was €247,500, based on 55 Property Price Register sales.
Are house prices in Ballintra rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Ballintra are down 2.2% over the past year, with a current median of €247,500.
How does Ballintra compare to the rest of Donegal?
The Ballintra median (€247,500) is 38% above the Co. Donegal median of €180,000.

Other areas in Co. Donegal

Based on 57 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Ballintra (11 electoral divisions). Medians exclude non-full-market and bulk transactions. New-build vs second-hand is identified by the VAT-exclusive flag. €/m² uses enriched floor areas where available. Last updated 9 June 2026. Not a valuation of any individual property.