House prices · Co. Donegal

House Prices in Carndonagh

The median second-hand home in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal sold for €150,000 over the last 18 months, across 61 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 8%. New builds had a median of €371,145. Homes typically sold for about €731 per square metre.

About Carndonagh

Carndonagh is a market town and local service centre in north Inishowen, with nearby rural and coastal townlands around it. Second-hand homes typically sell for about €150,000, which is below the Co. Donegal median of €180,000, while prices have eased 4.2% year on year.

Median (second-hand)

€150,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

61

Typical €/m²

€731

Year-on-year

-8%

The second-hand median in Carndonagh is 17% below the Donegal county median of €180,000.

Property mix in Carndonagh

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
72%€195,000
Bungalow
11%
Semi-detached
11%
Terraced
6%

Bedrooms

1 bed
5%
2 bed
5%
3 bed
47%€167,000
4 bed
16%
5+ beds
26%€190,000

Energy rating (BER)

B
13%
C
69%
D
13%
E
6%

Recent sales in Carndonagh

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
Apr 20265 Hattersley Pk, Churchtown€162,000C3
Mar 2026Annagh, Clonmany€118,000
Mar 2026Laverne, Malin Road€150,0002
Mar 202645 Cedar Grove, Carndonagh€220,000
Mar 2026Letter, Fahan€25,000
Mar 2026Glebe, CarndonaghDetached€287,0006425 m²
Feb 2026Main Street, Clonmany€200,000
Feb 2026Malin Rd, Milltown€90,000
Feb 20266 Glashedy View, BallyliffinDetached€195,0003D2
Dec 202570 Ard Colgan, Carndonagh€190,000
Dec 2025Magheramore, Carndonagh€235,000
Dec 202520 Aughrim Heights, BallyliffinDetached€223,0003132 m²C3
Dec 202538 Aughrim Heights, BallyliffinDetached€167,0003C3
Dec 2025Tiernaleague, Carndonagh€30,000
Dec 2025Moville Road, CarndonaghDetached€230,0004
Nov 2025Bridge Street, CarndonaghTerrace€240,0005D2
Nov 20258 Chapel St, Millbrae€110,000
Oct 2025Whitecottage, 32 Carrowreagh Rd€100,000
Oct 2025Shore Cottages, Ballyliffen€90,000
Oct 2025Ballyliffin, Donegal€50,000
Oct 2025Urrismanagh, ClonmanyDetached€80,0003C2
Oct 202541 Aughrim Heights, BallyliffinDetached€140,0003141 m²C3
Sept 2025Letter, Clonmany€100,000
Sept 2025Leenan, Clonmany€25,000
Sept 2025Woodside One, WoodsideDetached€115,0005165 m²C2

What is Carndonagh like?

Across Carndonagh's 4 electoral divisions and 6,051 residents, about 29% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 76% 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

Marginally Below Average-10.1 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Below Average across divisions

Residents

6,051

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

41.0%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

29.0%

of adults

Professional / managerial

30.7%

of residents

Unemployment

11.4%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

75.9%

of households

Private renting

14.7%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 4 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 Carndonagh

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

BallyliffinMarginally Below Average-7.7

People

Population1,529
Age dependency40.6%
Lone-parent families8.5%

Work & education

Third-level32.3%
Primary only22.6%
Professional / managerial35.5%
Semi/unskilled17.8%
Male unemployment11.7%
Female unemployment7.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.8%
Private renting11.2%
Social housing1.0%
Persons per room0.49
CarndonaghMarginally Below Average-9.4

People

Population2,519
Age dependency39.9%
Lone-parent families22.7%

Work & education

Third-level31.4%
Primary only18.7%
Professional / managerial30.6%
Semi/unskilled20.2%
Male unemployment16.0%
Female unemployment10.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied65.7%
Private renting22.1%
Social housing8.4%
Persons per room0.45
DunaffDisadvantaged-11.6

People

Population705
Age dependency43.0%
Lone-parent families11.5%

Work & education

Third-level24.6%
Primary only28.1%
Professional / managerial28.1%
Semi/unskilled29.8%
Male unemployment11.0%
Female unemployment10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.6%
Private renting6.6%
Social housing0.8%
Persons per room0.47
StraidDisadvantaged-13.3

People

Population1,298
Age dependency42.5%
Lone-parent families15.8%

Work & education

Third-level23.1%
Primary only30.1%
Professional / managerial26.8%
Semi/unskilled25.5%
Male unemployment11.7%
Female unemployment9.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.4%
Private renting8.8%
Social housing6.7%
Persons per room0.47

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 Carndonagh

What is the average house price in Carndonagh?
The median second-hand sale price in Carndonagh over the last 18 months was €150,000, based on 61 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €371,145.
Are house prices in Carndonagh rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Carndonagh are down 8% over the past year, with a current median of €150,000.
How does Carndonagh compare to the rest of Donegal?
The Carndonagh median (€150,000) is 17% below the Co. Donegal median of €180,000.

Other areas in Co. Donegal

Based on 62 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Carndonagh (4 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.