House prices · Co. Dublin

House Prices in Ballybough

The median second-hand home in Ballybough, Co. Dublin sold for €434,000 over the last 18 months, across 107 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 7.9%. New builds had a median of €434,138. Homes typically sold for about €5,566 per square metre.

About Ballybough

Ballybough is an inner-city Dublin neighbourhood close to the city centre, with a dense urban housing mix typical of older residential districts. Median second-hand prices are around €434,000, which is 11% below the Co. Dublin median, while new-build prices are at a similar level. Prices have risen 3.2% year on year.

Median (second-hand)

€434,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

107

Typical €/m²

€5,566

Year-on-year

+7.9%

The second-hand median in Ballybough is 11% below the Dublin county median of €485,000.

Property mix in Ballybough

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

Terraced
70%€525,000
Apartment
25%€335,000
Semi-detached
4%
Detached
2%

Bedrooms

1 bed
16%€285,000
2 bed
52%€431,000
3 bed
21%€590,000
4 bed
10%€675,000
5+ beds
2%

Energy rating (BER)

B
7%
C
25%
D
22%
E
25%
F
8%
G
13%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
39%
75–99 m²
30%
100–149 m²
22%
150–199 m²
9%

Recent sales in Ballybough

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202619 Portland Lock, Dorset StApartment€309,0001C3
May 2026173 Clonliffe Rd, Dublin 3Detached€950,0004G
May 2026121 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough€435,000
May 202628 Richmond Cottages, SummerhillTerrace€236,000128 m²D2
May 202623 Bayview Ave, North StrandTerrace€590,0003D2
Apr 202673 Fitzroy Ave, DrumcondraTerrace€630,000390 m²D2
Apr 202614 Charleville Ave, North StrandTerrace€620,0003132 m²E2
Apr 202617 Clonliffe Ave, Dublin 3Terrace€200,000382 m²E2
Apr 202619 Aldborough Court, Amiens St€411,000
Mar 20264 Fitzroy Ave, DrumcondraTerrace€573,000282 m²E1
Mar 2026106 Clonliffe Ave, BallyboughTerrace€360,000263 m²D1
Mar 202616 Portland St, Dublin 1€875,000
Mar 202660 Elizabeth St, Off Clonliffe RdTerrace€345,000252 m²G
Feb 20268 Portland Lock, Royal CanalApartment€256,0001D2
Feb 20263 Enaville Ave, North StrandTerrace€326,950240 m²C2
Feb 20264 Alderborough Court, North StrandApartment€300,000152 m²C3
Feb 202636 Portland Lock Portland Place, Dublin 1Apartment€381,000265 m²C2
Feb 2026Apt 2, Portland LockApartment€270,000146 m²D2
Jan 2026Apartment 1, 18 Nottingham Street€336,000
Jan 20264 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1Terrace€610,0005154 m²F
Jan 20263 Newcomen Ave, Dublin 3Terrace€435,000271 m²C3
Jan 2026Apt 1, 5 North Richmond St€780,000
Jan 2026Apt 1, 3 North Richmond St€780,000
Jan 2026Apt 1, 4 North Richmond St€780,000
Dec 202588 Ballybough Rd, FairviewTerrace€675,0004156 m²E2

What is Ballybough like?

Across Ballybough's 2 electoral divisions and 8,188 residents, about 46% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 26% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average (ranges marginally below average to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average-0.1 relative scoreRanges Marginally Below Average to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

8,188

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

21.1%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

45.9%

of adults

Professional / managerial

26.1%

of residents

Unemployment

12.3%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

26.1%

of households

Private renting

47.8%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 2 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 Ballybough

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

Ballybough AMarginally Below Average-5.5

People

Population4,004
Age dependency24.3%
Lone-parent families52.0%

Work & education

Third-level36.5%
Primary only18.0%
Professional / managerial23.4%
Semi/unskilled30.3%
Male unemployment13.9%
Female unemployment12.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied28.4%
Private renting33.8%
Social housing33.6%
Persons per room0.59
Ballybough BMarginally Above Average+5.1

People

Population4,184
Age dependency18.1%
Lone-parent families26.8%

Work & education

Third-level54.8%
Primary only10.4%
Professional / managerial28.6%
Semi/unskilled25.9%
Male unemployment12.4%
Female unemployment10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied24.0%
Private renting61.1%
Social housing11.1%
Persons per room0.68

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 Ballybough

What is the average house price in Ballybough?
The median second-hand sale price in Ballybough over the last 18 months was €434,000, based on 107 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €434,138.
Are house prices in Ballybough rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Ballybough are up 7.9% over the past year, with a current median of €434,000.
How does Ballybough compare to the rest of Dublin?
The Ballybough median (€434,000) is 11% below the Co. Dublin median of €485,000.

Other areas in Co. Dublin

Based on 107 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Ballybough (2 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.