House prices · Co. Wicklow

House Prices in Blessington

The median second-hand home in Blessington, Co. Wicklow sold for €326,000 over the last 18 months, across 186 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 12.2%. New builds had a median of €430,000. Homes typically sold for about €3,475 per square metre.

About Blessington

Blessington is a commuter-oriented market town in west Wicklow, with a mix of village and rural hinterland in the surrounding townlands. Second-hand homes typically sell at about €326,000, which is 26% below the county median of €440,000, while new-builds are around €430,000. Prices are rising, up 11.3% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€326,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

186

Typical €/m²

€3,475

Year-on-year

+12.2%

The second-hand median in Blessington is 26% below the Wicklow county median of €440,000.

Property mix in Blessington

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
36%€435,000
Bungalow
23%€414,000
Semi-detached
21%€392,500
Terraced
13%€357,500
Apartment
4%
Duplex
2%

Bedrooms

1 bed
2%
2 bed
13%€282,500
3 bed
54%€380,000
4 bed
24%€532,500
5+ beds
7%€676,000

Energy rating (BER)

A
2%
B
23%
C
43%
D
18%
E
6%
F
2%
G
5%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
12%
75–99 m²
20%
100–149 m²
43%
150–199 m²
11%
200+ m²
14%

Recent sales in Blessington

Click any sale for the map, price history and full details.

DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Coolahullen, AughrimDetached€450,0003229 m²C3
May 2026Lugduff, Tinahely€470,000
May 2026Ballyteige Lodge, TinahealyDetached€1,895,0006422 m²E1
May 2026Wood Green, CarnewApartment€410,0003148 m²D1
May 202611 Holt Crescent, Tinahely€278,000
May 2026Kilbaylet, DonardBungalow€420,0003129 m²D2
May 2026Harvest Moon, The DoweryBungalow€760,0005231 m²B2
May 2026Calderstones, JohnstownBungalow€665,0004150 m²B2
May 202613 Millbank, ShillelaghOther€184,000380 m²D2
Apr 20263 Hillview, KilteganSemi-D€230,0003C3
Apr 202639 Woodleigh Way, BlessingtonDuplex€330,0003100 m²B3
Apr 2026Highpark, KilteganDetached€132,0003
Apr 2026Ferndale, ThreecastlesBungalow€690,0004198 m²B3
Apr 2026Annacarney, ValleymountBungalow€605,0004215 m²B3
Apr 202621 Rockypool Crescent, RockypoolTerrace€385,000392 m²C1
Apr 20266b - Rockypool Villas, BlessingtonSemi-D€275,000259 m²C2
Apr 20266 Woodleigh Grove, BlessingtonDuplex€295,0003100 m²B2
Apr 2026Granamore, Valleymount€225,000
Mar 2026Moyne Road, KnockanannaBungalow€408,0003B2
Mar 202617 The Close, Downshire Park€233,000
Mar 20262 Ballyconnell, CoolkennaTerrace€215,000380 m²C3
Mar 20265, Tinahely€335,000
Mar 20261 Millview Court, TinahelyTerrace€192,000273 m²C3
Mar 2026Ballingate, CarnewBungalow€360,0003139 m²C2
Mar 20267 Mountain View, Carnew€194,000

What is Blessington like?

Across Blessington's 28 electoral divisions and 20,488 residents, about 36% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 78% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average-0.8 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

20,488

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

36.5%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

36.4%

of adults

Professional / managerial

39.4%

of residents

Unemployment

7.5%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

78.1%

of households

Private renting

11.6%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 28 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 Blessington

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

AghowleMarginally Below Average-8.3

People

Population262
Age dependency37.0%
Lone-parent families6.7%

Work & education

Third-level23.6%
Primary only18.2%
Professional / managerial32.4%
Semi/unskilled21.6%
Male unemployment7.8%
Female unemployment10.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.0%
Private renting6.3%
Social housing5.0%
Persons per room0.47
BallingateMarginally Below Average-7.8

People

Population415
Age dependency37.8%
Lone-parent families7.3%

Work & education

Third-level29.0%
Primary only16.2%
Professional / managerial31.6%
Semi/unskilled20.8%
Male unemployment11.7%
Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.1%
Private renting4.1%
Social housing1.4%
Persons per room0.43
BallinglenMarginally Below Average-1.7

People

Population234
Age dependency34.6%
Lone-parent families4.8%

Work & education

Third-level26.9%
Primary only16.8%
Professional / managerial35.0%
Semi/unskilled19.6%
Male unemployment6.9%
Female unemployment1.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.5%
Private renting5.4%
Social housing5.4%
Persons per room0.46
BallinguileMarginally Above Average+8.0

People

Population153
Age dependency28.8%
Lone-parent families11.8%

Work & education

Third-level50.0%
Primary only7.3%
Professional / managerial47.7%
Semi/unskilled14.4%
Male unemployment6.7%
Female unemployment2.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.9%
Private renting8.9%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.48
BallybegMarginally Above Average+6.0

People

Population217
Age dependency32.3%
Lone-parent families15.8%

Work & education

Third-level41.9%
Primary only10.1%
Professional / managerial41.0%
Semi/unskilled18.0%
Male unemployment4.3%
Female unemployment4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied96.9%
Private renting0.0%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.49
BlessingtonMarginally Above Average+0.5

People

Population4,588
Age dependency34.4%
Lone-parent families20.4%

Work & education

Third-level39.6%
Primary only8.1%
Professional / managerial40.3%
Semi/unskilled16.3%
Male unemployment7.1%
Female unemployment8.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied70.5%
Private renting17.0%
Social housing10.3%
Persons per room0.50
BurgageMarginally Above Average+4.2

People

Population2,243
Age dependency34.6%
Lone-parent families12.2%

Work & education

Third-level40.9%
Primary only7.7%
Professional / managerial45.8%
Semi/unskilled12.6%
Male unemployment4.5%
Female unemployment7.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied78.6%
Private renting17.1%
Social housing1.1%
Persons per room0.56
CarnewDisadvantaged-11.5

People

Population1,873
Age dependency36.6%
Lone-parent families27.0%

Work & education

Third-level23.5%
Primary only18.6%
Professional / managerial25.1%
Semi/unskilled24.9%
Male unemployment14.0%
Female unemployment11.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied63.0%
Private renting11.7%
Social housing20.0%
Persons per room0.47
CoolattinMarginally Below Average-1.1

People

Population286
Age dependency40.2%
Lone-parent families14.3%

Work & education

Third-level39.1%
Primary only15.7%
Professional / managerial41.6%
Semi/unskilled21.8%
Male unemployment7.3%
Female unemployment7.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.6%
Private renting9.3%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.45
CoolballintaggartMarginally Below Average-5.5

People

Population528
Age dependency40.1%
Lone-parent families16.4%

Work & education

Third-level24.4%
Primary only14.2%
Professional / managerial31.1%
Semi/unskilled27.3%
Male unemployment6.0%
Female unemployment10.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.8%
Private renting2.4%
Social housing10.4%
Persons per room0.52
CoolboyMarginally Below Average-4.4

People

Population613
Age dependency37.0%
Lone-parent families10.6%

Work & education

Third-level29.4%
Primary only15.7%
Professional / managerial35.2%
Semi/unskilled24.4%
Male unemployment11.0%
Female unemployment5.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.2%
Private renting2.0%
Social housing3.9%
Persons per room0.48
CroneleaMarginally Below Average-4.0

People

Population181
Age dependency39.8%
Lone-parent families18.8%

Work & education

Third-level28.0%
Primary only16.7%
Professional / managerial37.6%
Semi/unskilled16.7%
Male unemployment3.7%
Female unemployment8.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.0%
Private renting8.7%
Social housing1.4%
Persons per room0.41
DonardMarginally Above Average+1.7

People

Population586
Age dependency38.9%
Lone-parent families6.3%

Work & education

Third-level35.9%
Primary only9.9%
Professional / managerial40.8%
Semi/unskilled18.8%
Male unemployment4.8%
Female unemployment8.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied71.1%
Private renting12.9%
Social housing8.0%
Persons per room0.49
HollywoodMarginally Above Average+4.0

People

Population820
Age dependency33.5%
Lone-parent families15.2%

Work & education

Third-level45.9%
Primary only7.8%
Professional / managerial42.2%
Semi/unskilled12.1%
Male unemployment6.4%
Female unemployment4.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.9%
Private renting12.7%
Social housing0.4%
Persons per room0.47
HumewoodMarginally Below Average-1.1

People

Population351
Age dependency36.2%
Lone-parent families7.9%

Work & education

Third-level29.4%
Primary only16.2%
Professional / managerial39.9%
Semi/unskilled18.3%
Male unemployment4.8%
Female unemployment5.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.8%
Private renting7.6%
Social housing9.1%
Persons per room0.44
Imael NorthMarginally Above Average+9.6

People

Population257
Age dependency35.0%
Lone-parent families17.9%

Work & education

Third-level43.6%
Primary only7.4%
Professional / managerial38.9%
Semi/unskilled16.7%
Male unemployment2.5%
Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.3%
Private renting13.8%
Social housing3.5%
Persons per room0.45
Imael SouthMarginally Below Average-3.0

People

Population271
Age dependency37.3%
Lone-parent families10.7%

Work & education

Third-level23.7%
Primary only19.9%
Professional / managerial29.9%
Semi/unskilled19.7%
Male unemployment2.5%
Female unemployment4.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.5%
Private renting7.4%
Social housing2.1%
Persons per room0.46
KilbrideMarginally Above Average+3.4

People

Population1,093
Age dependency37.9%
Lone-parent families12.0%

Work & education

Third-level45.0%
Primary only7.8%
Professional / managerial51.0%
Semi/unskilled13.1%
Male unemployment7.8%
Female unemployment5.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.1%
Private renting10.8%
Social housing0.3%
Persons per room0.46
KillinureMarginally Below Average-3.5

People

Population369
Age dependency36.3%
Lone-parent families12.5%

Work & education

Third-level32.9%
Primary only18.5%
Professional / managerial35.0%
Semi/unskilled20.3%
Male unemployment8.4%
Female unemployment6.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.5%
Private renting8.1%
Social housing4.1%
Persons per room0.46
LackanMarginally Above Average+3.5

People

Population861
Age dependency38.0%
Lone-parent families13.5%

Work & education

Third-level47.1%
Primary only10.0%
Professional / managerial48.4%
Semi/unskilled12.2%
Male unemployment6.3%
Female unemployment4.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.6%
Private renting13.8%
Social housing0.7%
Persons per room0.47
LugglassMarginally Above Average+2.8

People

Population188
Age dependency28.7%
Lone-parent families30.0%

Work & education

Third-level41.2%
Primary only7.6%
Professional / managerial45.2%
Semi/unskilled21.6%
Male unemployment10.0%
Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.5%
Private renting3.9%
Social housing1.9%
Persons per room0.57
MoneyMarginally Below Average-1.1

People

Population165
Age dependency48.5%
Lone-parent families30.0%

Work & education

Third-level42.7%
Primary only13.6%
Professional / managerial55.8%
Semi/unskilled15.6%
Male unemployment7.3%
Female unemployment12.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied94.5%
Private renting1.8%
Social housing1.8%
Persons per room0.45
RathMarginally Below Average-0.1

People

Population287
Age dependency35.2%
Lone-parent families19.4%

Work & education

Third-level36.7%
Primary only14.9%
Professional / managerial42.5%
Semi/unskilled18.1%
Male unemployment7.7%
Female unemployment4.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.7%
Private renting9.2%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.44
RathdanganMarginally Above Average+1.8

People

Population498
Age dependency47.6%
Lone-parent families14.9%

Work & education

Third-level42.1%
Primary only13.9%
Professional / managerial49.8%
Semi/unskilled14.5%
Male unemployment4.2%
Female unemployment5.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.2%
Private renting3.6%
Social housing1.5%
Persons per room0.51
ShillelaghMarginally Below Average-2.7

People

Population633
Age dependency37.3%
Lone-parent families19.7%

Work & education

Third-level32.4%
Primary only11.4%
Professional / managerial37.8%
Semi/unskilled24.1%
Male unemployment11.6%
Female unemployment6.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied74.7%
Private renting10.2%
Social housing12.0%
Persons per room0.45
TinahelyMarginally Below Average-4.7

People

Population1,634
Age dependency38.9%
Lone-parent families19.3%

Work & education

Third-level31.2%
Primary only14.3%
Professional / managerial31.7%
Semi/unskilled24.5%
Male unemployment8.4%
Female unemployment9.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied72.8%
Private renting8.7%
Social housing14.4%
Persons per room0.45
ToberMarginally Above Average+2.9

People

Population495
Age dependency35.8%
Lone-parent families17.0%

Work & education

Third-level43.8%
Primary only7.0%
Professional / managerial46.1%
Semi/unskilled11.4%
Male unemployment6.9%
Female unemployment3.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.2%
Private renting7.8%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.47
TogherMarginally Below Average-1.0

People

Population387
Age dependency36.7%
Lone-parent families18.6%

Work & education

Third-level31.2%
Primary only12.0%
Professional / managerial42.1%
Semi/unskilled20.6%
Male unemployment6.5%
Female unemployment8.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.4%
Private renting9.2%
Social housing0.8%
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 Blessington

What is the average house price in Blessington?
The median second-hand sale price in Blessington over the last 18 months was €326,000, based on 186 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €430,000.
Are house prices in Blessington rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Blessington are up 12.2% over the past year, with a current median of €326,000.
How does Blessington compare to the rest of Wicklow?
The Blessington median (€326,000) is 26% below the Co. Wicklow median of €440,000.

Other areas in Co. Wicklow

Based on 189 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Blessington (28 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.