House prices · Co. Donegal
House Prices in Buncrana
The median second-hand home in Buncrana, Co. Donegal sold for €180,000 over the last 18 months, across 175 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 0.3%. New builds had a median of €320,000. Homes typically sold for about €1,824 per square metre.
About Buncrana
Buncrana is a coastal town in north Donegal, with a mix of urban neighbourhoods, rural hinterland and nearby villages. Second-hand homes typically sit around €180,000, in line with the county median, while new-builds are higher at about €320,000. Prices are down 5.3% year-on-year.
Median (second-hand)
€180,000
Sales (last 18 mths)
175
Typical €/m²
€1,824
Year-on-year
-0.3%
The second-hand median in Buncrana is in line with the Donegal county median of €180,000.
Property mix in Buncrana
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
Bedrooms
Energy rating (BER)
Floor area
Recent sales in Buncrana
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Tullyannan Drumlougher, Carrigans | — | €168,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana | Terrace | €200,000 | 2 | — | — |
| May 2026 | Elaghbeg, Burnfoot | — | €390,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | Main St, Newtowncunningham | — | €25,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana | Terrace | €225,000 | 2 | — | F |
| May 2026 | 31a Pairc Na Haluine, Buncrana | — | €96,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary's Road | — | €50,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | Carrowmullen, Fahan | — | €240,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | Cabry, Quigleys Point | — | €100,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 12 St Egney's Terrace, Buncrana | — | €150,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drumskellan, Ture | Semi-D | €235,000 | 3 | 78 m² | E1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana | Terrace | €219,500 | 3 | — | E1 |
| Apr 2026 | Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower | — | €350,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 13 St Egneys Terrace, Cockhill Rd | — | €300,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 57 Mulberry Ave, Ardarawan | — | €105,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 25 Dun Na Ri, Slavery | — | €180,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Skeoge Road, Burnfoot | — | €220,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 37 Grianan Pk, Burnfoot | — | €100,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 6 Roneragh Apts, Figary | — | €161,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Ludden, Buncrana | — | €320,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | The Glebe, Fahan | — | €215,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Aileach, Castle Ave | Terrace | €334,000 | 4 | 170 m² | D2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 Logan Close, Ludden | Detached | €246,000 | 4 | — | C2 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 An Carraig Ard, Carrownamaddy | Detached | €350,000 | 5 | 570 m² | B2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 Rás Na Mhuillinn, Carrigans | — | €121,000 | — | — | — |
What is Buncrana like?
Across Buncrana's 14 electoral divisions and 20,467 residents, about 33% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 77% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally below average across divisions).
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
20,467
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
37.6%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
32.5%
of adults
Professional / managerial
34.3%
of residents
Unemployment
10.7%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
76.7%
of households
Private renting
12.3%
of households
Population-weighted across the area's 14 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 Buncrana
14 divisions make up Buncrana. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
BirdstownMarginally Below Average-4.4
People
Work & education
Housing
Buncrana RuralMarginally Below Average-4.8
People
Work & education
Housing
Buncrana UrbanMarginally Below Average-8.4
People
Work & education
Housing
BurtMarginally Below Average-6.3
People
Work & education
Housing
CastleforwardMarginally Below Average-4.9
People
Work & education
Housing
DesertegnyMarginally Below Average-6.1
People
Work & education
Housing
FahanMarginally Below Average-4.4
People
Work & education
Housing
IlliesMarginally Below Average-7.0
People
Work & education
Housing
Inch IslandMarginally Below Average-9.5
People
Work & education
Housing
KilleaMarginally Below Average-7.5
People
Work & education
Housing
MintiaghsDisadvantaged-11.3
People
Work & education
Housing
Newtown CunninghamMarginally Below Average-9.4
People
Work & education
Housing
Three TreesMarginally Below Average-4.7
People
Work & education
Housing
WhitecastleMarginally Below Average-2.7
People
Work & education
Housing
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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Based on 177 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Buncrana (14 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.