House prices · Co. Kilkenny

House Prices in Castlecomer

The median second-hand home in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny sold for €335,000 over the last 18 months, across 143 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 19%. New builds had a median of €350,000. Homes typically sold for about €2,650 per square metre.

About Castlecomer

Castlecomer is a small county town and surrounding rural area in north Co. Kilkenny, with a mix of village settlements and countryside housing. Second-hand homes have a typical median price of €335,000, about 16% above the county median, while new builds are around €350,000, reflecting a relatively strong local market.

Median (second-hand)

€335,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

143

Typical €/m²

€2,650

Year-on-year

+19%

The second-hand median in Castlecomer is 16% above the Kilkenny county median of €290,000.

Property mix in Castlecomer

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

68%€425,000

Bungalow

15%€385,500

Terraced

8%€259,500

Semi-detached

6%€141,500

Apartment

Bedrooms

1 bed

2 bed

8%€210,000

3 bed

33%€280,000

4 bed

37%€440,000

5+ beds

20%€645,000

Energy rating (BER)

22%

30%

13%

11%

13%

Floor area

Under 75 m²

75–99 m²

10%

100–149 m²

37%

150–199 m²

17%

200+ m²

31%

Recent sales in Castlecomer

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

Date	Address	Type	Price	Beds	Size	BER
May 2026	Coolcullen, Carlow	Detached	€397,000	3	143 m²	B3
May 2026	Dunbell, Maddockstown	—	€270,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Old Rd, Coolbawn	—	€345,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Smithstown, Thomastown	—	€80,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Ballyline, Callan	—	€90,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Peace Haven, Highrath	—	€400,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Dungarvan, Gowran	—	€120,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Castle Villa, Mill Road	Detached	€245,000	4	—	G
Apr 2026	Rose Cottage, New Rd	Detached	€364,000	4	116 m²	C1
Apr 2026	Tallents Lane, Sheestown	—	€240,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Gowran Castle House, Gowran Castle Stud	Apartment	€2,200,000	3	53.8 m²	—
Apr 2026	Kilree, Grange Lower	Bungalow	€386,000	3	128 m²	C2
Apr 2026	Clashduff Upper, Castlecomer	Detached	€200,000	2	66 m²	G
Mar 2026	11 Bradog Way, Gowran	Other	€357,500	4	113 m²	B3
Mar 2026	Lower Muckalee, Ballyfoyle	—	€120,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Moneen Row, Castlecomer	—	€300,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Cloneen, Castlecomer	Bungalow	€300,000	6	204 m²	C2
Mar 2026	Skehana, Castlecomer	Bungalow	€160,000	2	51 m²	G
Mar 2026	The Riverhouse, Coolcullen	—	€255,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	48 Maryville, Castlecomer	Semi-D	€295,000	3	140 m²	E2
Feb 2026	3 Maryville, Castlecomer	Semi-D	€100,000	3	61 m²	G
Feb 2026	Main St, Bennettsbridge	—	€20,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	Coolcullen, Carlow	—	€185,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	Bishopslough, Bennettsbridge	—	€285,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	Newhouse, Thomastown	Detached	€265,000	3	100 m²	E1

What is Castlecomer like?

Across Castlecomer's 30 electoral divisions and 21,141 residents, about 39% 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 above average (ranges disadvantaged to affluent across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+1.1 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Affluent across divisions

Residents

21,141

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

36.8%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

38.6%

of adults

Professional / managerial

45.1%

of residents

Unemployment

6.4%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

84.9%

of households

Private renting

6.9%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 30 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 Castlecomer

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

AttanaghMarginally Above Average+3.4

People

Population404

Age dependency36.1%

Lone-parent families8.7%

Work & education

Third-level36.1%

Primary only8.7%

Professional / managerial47.3%

Semi/unskilled12.8%

Male unemployment4.4%

Female unemployment3.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.0%

Private renting12.4%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.46

BennettsbridgeMarginally Below Average-3.0

People

Population1,163

Age dependency40.8%

Lone-parent families20.2%

Work & education

Third-level37.5%

Primary only10.5%

Professional / managerial41.0%

Semi/unskilled15.5%

Male unemployment9.6%

Female unemployment8.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.5%

Private renting7.2%

Social housing5.5%

Persons per room0.47

BramblestownAffluent+10.8

People

Population291

Age dependency33.7%

Lone-parent families2.9%

Work & education

Third-level51.2%

Primary only5.6%

Professional / managerial61.9%

Semi/unskilled10.8%

Male unemployment2.5%

Female unemployment4.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.5%

Private renting7.3%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.47

BurnchurchMarginally Above Average+7.5

People

Population617

Age dependency37.9%

Lone-parent families4.1%

Work & education

Third-level50.1%

Primary only6.4%

Professional / managerial57.7%

Semi/unskilled7.1%

Male unemployment2.7%

Female unemployment4.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.3%

Private renting3.9%

Social housing0.6%

Persons per room0.47

CastlecomerMarginally Below Average-4.3

People

Population2,397

Age dependency36.5%

Lone-parent families19.5%

Work & education

Third-level30.2%

Primary only15.2%

Professional / managerial36.2%

Semi/unskilled21.6%

Male unemployment9.2%

Female unemployment9.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied71.3%

Private renting9.6%

Social housing13.7%

Persons per room0.46

ClaraMarginally Above Average+4.4

People

Population756

Age dependency40.1%

Lone-parent families6.9%

Work & education

Third-level44.2%

Primary only7.7%

Professional / managerial50.1%

Semi/unskilled11.7%

Male unemployment6.7%

Female unemployment2.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.3%

Private renting8.7%

Social housing2.0%

Persons per room0.56

CloghMarginally Below Average-3.7

People

Population1,288

Age dependency35.5%

Lone-parent families13.3%

Work & education

Third-level25.4%

Primary only13.6%

Professional / managerial32.3%

Semi/unskilled23.7%

Male unemployment7.1%

Female unemployment5.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.7%

Private renting3.3%

Social housing4.6%

Persons per room0.47

ClogharinkaMarginally Above Average+1.8

People

Population264

Age dependency39.4%

Lone-parent families13.8%

Work & education

Third-level32.9%

Primary only7.8%

Professional / managerial39.4%

Semi/unskilled14.2%

Male unemployment7.4%

Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.2%

Private renting8.0%

Social housing1.1%

Persons per room0.45

DanesfortMarginally Above Average+6.1

People

Population464

Age dependency37.5%

Lone-parent families8.9%

Work & education

Third-level47.5%

Primary only5.3%

Professional / managerial51.1%

Semi/unskilled9.2%

Male unemployment4.0%

Female unemployment2.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.0%

Private renting4.7%

Social housing0.6%

Persons per room0.41

DunbellMarginally Below Average-1.5

People

Population525

Age dependency42.7%

Lone-parent families7.7%

Work & education

Third-level40.3%

Primary only9.7%

Professional / managerial53.3%

Semi/unskilled10.0%

Male unemployment8.2%

Female unemployment6.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.3%

Private renting4.5%

Social housing0.6%

Persons per room0.41

EarlstownMarginally Above Average+5.0

People

Population235

Age dependency26.8%

Lone-parent families5.3%

Work & education

Third-level35.8%

Primary only9.1%

Professional / managerial43.4%

Semi/unskilled15.2%

Male unemployment5.8%

Female unemployment1.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.0%

Private renting6.7%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.44

GoresbridgeDisadvantaged-10.4

People

Population541

Age dependency35.5%

Lone-parent families19.6%

Work & education

Third-level26.9%

Primary only16.1%

Professional / managerial29.8%

Semi/unskilled18.6%

Male unemployment11.8%

Female unemployment10.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied73.5%

Private renting7.3%

Social housing13.7%

Persons per room0.42

GowranMarginally Above Average+0.2

People

Population1,556

Age dependency36.4%

Lone-parent families16.4%

Work & education

Third-level39.1%

Primary only10.8%

Professional / managerial42.3%

Semi/unskilled14.3%

Male unemployment6.3%

Female unemployment7.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied77.7%

Private renting8.0%

Social housing11.0%

Persons per room0.47

GrangeMarginally Above Average+6.4

People

Population903

Age dependency41.3%

Lone-parent families1.3%

Work & education

Third-level49.8%

Primary only4.6%

Professional / managerial53.2%

Semi/unskilled9.2%

Male unemployment5.8%

Female unemployment3.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.1%

Private renting6.5%

Social housing1.1%

Persons per room0.44

KellsMarginally Above Average+3.9

People

Population681

Age dependency34.1%

Lone-parent families8.6%

Work & education

Third-level45.8%

Primary only5.8%

Professional / managerial54.2%

Semi/unskilled9.2%

Male unemployment6.3%

Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.5%

Private renting10.6%

Social housing2.6%

Persons per room0.43

KilfaneMarginally Above Average+0.5

People

Population288

Age dependency39.2%

Lone-parent families9.4%

Work & education

Third-level42.9%

Primary only9.3%

Professional / managerial53.5%

Semi/unskilled10.2%

Male unemployment10.4%

Female unemployment3.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.0%

Private renting4.0%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.41

KilkieranMarginally Above Average+9.3

People

Population709

Age dependency33.0%

Lone-parent families5.9%

Work & education

Third-level43.8%

Primary only3.7%

Professional / managerial51.2%

Semi/unskilled10.6%

Male unemployment2.2%

Female unemployment4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.7%

Private renting5.6%

Social housing0.9%

Persons per room0.46

KilmacarMarginally Above Average+6.4

People

Population471

Age dependency34.6%

Lone-parent families8.5%

Work & education

Third-level40.8%

Primary only9.5%

Professional / managerial56.7%

Semi/unskilled9.5%

Male unemployment2.9%

Female unemployment4.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.5%

Private renting5.9%

Social housing2.0%

Persons per room0.45

MoneenroeMarginally Below Average-5.3

People

Population1,311

Age dependency36.6%

Lone-parent families20.1%

Work & education

Third-level28.9%

Primary only14.8%

Professional / managerial36.4%

Semi/unskilled18.5%

Male unemployment9.9%

Female unemployment8.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.3%

Private renting3.5%

Social housing8.0%

Persons per room0.46

MothellMarginally Below Average-0.7

People

Population499

Age dependency33.5%

Lone-parent families17.4%

Work & education

Third-level30.9%

Primary only11.4%

Professional / managerial39.5%

Semi/unskilled20.1%

Male unemployment6.5%

Female unemployment7.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.0%

Private renting4.3%

Social housing4.9%

Persons per room0.47

MuckaleeMarginally Above Average+3.4

People

Population625

Age dependency40.6%

Lone-parent families7.6%

Work & education

Third-level39.6%

Primary only7.8%

Professional / managerial51.5%

Semi/unskilled10.0%

Male unemployment5.1%

Female unemployment3.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied94.0%

Private renting2.7%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.47

OutrathMarginally Above Average+1.7

People

Population768

Age dependency40.6%

Lone-parent families13.1%

Work & education

Third-level44.8%

Primary only6.8%

Professional / managerial54.4%

Semi/unskilled6.9%

Male unemployment6.8%

Female unemployment7.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.2%

Private renting7.6%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.42

PaulstownMarginally Above Average+2.3

People

Population1,063

Age dependency32.0%

Lone-parent families14.8%

Work & education

Third-level42.2%

Primary only7.6%

Professional / managerial42.2%

Semi/unskilled11.9%

Male unemployment7.6%

Female unemployment5.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.6%

Private renting11.7%

Social housing3.6%

Persons per room0.47

RathcooleAffluent+10.4

People

Population558

Age dependency33.3%

Lone-parent families3.3%

Work & education

Third-level43.7%

Primary only9.8%

Professional / managerial51.8%

Semi/unskilled10.7%

Male unemployment1.9%

Female unemployment1.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.6%

Private renting6.0%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.48

ScotsboroughMarginally Above Average+0.7

People

Population174

Age dependency36.2%

Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level33.0%

Primary only7.0%

Professional / managerial57.5%

Semi/unskilled11.4%

Male unemployment7.0%

Female unemployment5.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.9%

Private renting6.3%

Social housing4.8%

Persons per room0.43

ShankillMarginally Below Average-0.3

People

Population929

Age dependency39.3%

Lone-parent families10.3%

Work & education

Third-level39.8%

Primary only10.4%

Professional / managerial46.3%

Semi/unskilled13.9%

Male unemployment7.5%

Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.8%

Private renting9.5%

Social housing4.4%

Persons per room0.48

TiscoffinMarginally Above Average+5.5

People

Population519

Age dependency35.5%

Lone-parent families7.6%

Work & education

Third-level45.6%

Primary only9.8%

Professional / managerial48.8%

Semi/unskilled13.5%

Male unemployment4.1%

Female unemployment6.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.8%

Private renting5.1%

Social housing1.9%

Persons per room0.47

TullaghanbrogueMarginally Above Average+4.4

People

Population546

Age dependency33.7%

Lone-parent families5.0%

Work & education

Third-level44.1%

Primary only5.4%

Professional / managerial48.4%

Semi/unskilled11.4%

Male unemployment6.2%

Female unemployment6.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.7%

Private renting4.7%

Social housing0.6%

Persons per room0.47

TullaherinAffluent+10.4

People

Population230

Age dependency34.8%

Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level43.4%

Primary only4.4%

Professional / managerial51.3%

Semi/unskilled17.1%

Male unemployment4.3%

Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.4%

Private renting8.2%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.42

WoolengrangeMarginally Above Average+4.7

People

Population366

Age dependency35.8%

Lone-parent families3.1%

Work & education

Third-level46.3%

Primary only8.5%

Professional / managerial51.1%

Semi/unskilled5.8%

Male unemployment4.0%

Female unemployment4.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.6%

Private renting5.0%

Social housing0.8%

Persons per room0.44

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 Castlecomer

What is the average house price in Castlecomer?

The median second-hand sale price in Castlecomer over the last 18 months was €335,000, based on 143 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €350,000.

Are house prices in Castlecomer rising or falling?

Second-hand prices in Castlecomer are up 19% over the past year, with a current median of €335,000.

How does Castlecomer compare to the rest of Kilkenny?

The Castlecomer median (€335,000) is 16% above the Co. Kilkenny median of €290,000.

Other areas in Co. Kilkenny

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Based on 159 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Castlecomer (30 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.