House prices · Co. Cavan

House Prices in Cavan

The median second-hand home in Cavan, Co. Cavan sold for €224,000 over the last 18 months, across 375 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 0.6%. New builds had a median of €360,000. Homes typically sold for about €2,203 per square metre.

About Cavan

Cavan is a county town area in inland Co. Cavan, covering both Cavan urban and surrounding rural localities. It sits slightly below the county median on second-hand homes at €224,000, while new builds are notably higher at €360,000; typical values are broadly in line with the county, with prices flat year on year.

Median (second-hand)

€224,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

375

Typical €/m²

€2,203

Year-on-year

-0.6%

The second-hand median in Cavan is 5% below the Cavan county median of €235,000.

Property mix in Cavan

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
45%€290,000
Semi-detached
31%€270,000
Apartment
11%€171,000
Terraced
7%€190,250
Bungalow
6%€190,000

Bedrooms

1 bed
3%€137,500
2 bed
12%€177,500
3 bed
39%€234,500
4 bed
39%€307,000
5+ beds
7%€433,750

Energy rating (BER)

A
1%
B
18%
C
46%
D
20%
E
5%
F
2%
G
8%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
10%
75–99 m²
22%
100–149 m²
42%
150–199 m²
13%
200+ m²
12%

Recent sales in Cavan

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

DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202656 Lakeview, Fair Green€215,000
May 20263 Portaliffe, KilleshandraSemi-D€183,000387 m²C2
May 20264 Lake View, KilleshandraSemi-D€186,0003C3
May 20269 Lurganboy, Cavan€256,000
May 202632 An Bonnan Bui Way, BlacklionSemi-D€190,0003C2
May 20267 Lakeview, KeelaghSemi-D€234,0003100 m²C1
May 2026Villa Maria, Clones Rd€325,000
May 202656 Carrickfern, Cavan€350,000
May 202630 Willow Park, The Gallops LattSemi-D€277,000396 m²B3
May 2026Villa Maria, DrumelisDetached€255,0004129 m²G
May 2026Tullytrasna, Corlough€180,000
May 20269 Harmony Heights, Cavan€202,000
May 202612 Aranmore Close, Rock Cross€190,000
Apr 202630 The Orchard, Farnham EstateSemi-D€365,0004219 m²B3
Apr 2026Eaglehill, Corlough€15,000
Apr 2026Roo, BlacklionBungalow€274,0002E1
Apr 2026Rockview, Blacklion€180,000
Apr 20263 Tower Hamlet, CavanTerrace€205,000379 m²D2
Apr 2026The Presbytery, Main Street€150,000
Apr 202636 Block C, Kempton CourtApartment€190,000286 m²C1
Apr 2026Lagan, Belturbet€230,000
Apr 2026Munlough, Ballyconnell€102,500
Apr 2026Holyglen House, DrumelisDetached€1,200,00075790 m²C1
Apr 2026Church St, Killeshandra€200,000
Apr 20268a The Drumlins, Glenside RoadDetached€200,0003102 m²

What is Cavan like?

Across Cavan's 29 electoral divisions and 23,897 residents, about 36% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 66% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Below Average-4.7 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

23,897

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

37.4%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

35.5%

of adults

Professional / managerial

34.6%

of residents

Unemployment

11.4%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

66.2%

of households

Private renting

21.3%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 29 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 Cavan

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

ArdueMarginally Below Average-3.3

People

Population897
Age dependency38.5%
Lone-parent families6.6%

Work & education

Third-level33.9%
Primary only10.1%
Professional / managerial36.8%
Semi/unskilled19.3%
Male unemployment8.5%
Female unemployment10.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.0%
Private renting12.2%
Social housing1.9%
Persons per room0.50
BallymagauranMarginally Below Average-6.4

People

Population236
Age dependency33.0%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level25.1%
Primary only15.0%
Professional / managerial31.8%
Semi/unskilled13.7%
Male unemployment7.9%
Female unemployment3.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.4%
Private renting7.4%
Social housing2.1%
Persons per room0.38
BawnboyMarginally Below Average-4.1

People

Population625
Age dependency37.8%
Lone-parent families10.8%

Work & education

Third-level34.0%
Primary only13.6%
Professional / managerial39.0%
Semi/unskilled18.3%
Male unemployment8.7%
Female unemployment10.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.7%
Private renting12.4%
Social housing2.7%
Persons per room0.43
BilberryMarginally Below Average-4.7

People

Population199
Age dependency35.7%
Lone-parent families18.8%

Work & education

Third-level29.0%
Primary only20.6%
Professional / managerial31.2%
Semi/unskilled24.1%
Male unemployment9.3%
Female unemployment6.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.4%
Private renting11.4%
Social housing1.4%
Persons per room0.41
Butler's BridgeMarginally Above Average+3.0

People

Population501
Age dependency36.1%
Lone-parent families20.4%

Work & education

Third-level44.9%
Primary only9.9%
Professional / managerial42.7%
Semi/unskilled14.0%
Male unemployment4.4%
Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied77.4%
Private renting13.4%
Social housing6.5%
Persons per room0.40
CarnMarginally Below Average-5.8

People

Population213
Age dependency32.9%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level27.9%
Primary only18.2%
Professional / managerial36.6%
Semi/unskilled16.0%
Male unemployment10.4%
Female unemployment4.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.9%
Private renting3.9%
Social housing3.9%
Persons per room0.40
CarrafinMarginally Above Average+2.0

People

Population439
Age dependency37.8%
Lone-parent families9.3%

Work & education

Third-level44.6%
Primary only9.5%
Professional / managerial42.1%
Semi/unskilled15.5%
Male unemployment8.7%
Female unemployment4.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.1%
Private renting4.3%
Social housing2.2%
Persons per room0.46
CastlesaundersonMarginally Below Average-2.7

People

Population314
Age dependency41.7%
Lone-parent families12.9%

Work & education

Third-level30.8%
Primary only10.9%
Professional / managerial40.5%
Semi/unskilled10.2%
Male unemployment4.6%
Female unemployment5.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.0%
Private renting8.0%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.43
Cavan RuralMarginally Below Average-0.6

People

Population8,747
Age dependency38.0%
Lone-parent families14.6%

Work & education

Third-level43.5%
Primary only8.8%
Professional / managerial38.0%
Semi/unskilled18.8%
Male unemployment10.3%
Female unemployment9.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied59.0%
Private renting29.8%
Social housing8.2%
Persons per room0.51
Cavan UrbanDisadvantaged-16.9

People

Population3,868
Age dependency34.7%
Lone-parent families29.1%

Work & education

Third-level24.3%
Primary only20.9%
Professional / managerial18.6%
Semi/unskilled30.9%
Male unemployment20.8%
Female unemployment23.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied35.2%
Private renting33.9%
Social housing28.2%
Persons per room0.51
DerrylahanDisadvantaged-16.8

People

Population97
Age dependency33.0%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level22.9%
Primary only30.0%
Professional / managerial36.1%
Semi/unskilled24.7%
Male unemployment23.3%
Female unemployment26.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.9%
Private renting0.0%
Social housing5.4%
Persons per room0.38
DiamondMarginally Below Average-2.5

People

Population151
Age dependency39.1%
Lone-parent families15.4%

Work & education

Third-level33.6%
Primary only23.0%
Professional / managerial44.4%
Semi/unskilled19.1%
Male unemployment10.3%
Female unemployment2.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.3%
Private renting7.1%
Social housing1.8%
Persons per room0.39
DoogaryDisadvantaged-10.4

People

Population136
Age dependency36.8%
Lone-parent families22.2%

Work & education

Third-level25.0%
Primary only23.0%
Professional / managerial22.1%
Semi/unskilled28.2%
Male unemployment10.8%
Female unemployment7.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.3%
Private renting9.8%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.42
DowraMarginally Below Average-7.7

People

Population160
Age dependency36.3%
Lone-parent families16.7%

Work & education

Third-level38.5%
Primary only13.7%
Professional / managerial31.9%
Semi/unskilled22.7%
Male unemployment16.7%
Female unemployment17.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied75.0%
Private renting10.3%
Social housing7.3%
Persons per room0.41
Dunmakeever/Benbrack/DerrynanantaMarginally Below Average-6.4

People

Population215
Age dependency41.9%
Lone-parent families23.1%

Work & education

Third-level25.6%
Primary only29.3%
Professional / managerial22.3%
Semi/unskilled26.0%
Male unemployment1.8%
Female unemployment11.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.8%
Private renting3.4%
Social housing4.5%
Persons per room0.41
EskeyMarginally Below Average-8.7

People

Population322
Age dependency24.2%
Lone-parent families4.8%

Work & education

Third-level29.0%
Primary only13.5%
Professional / managerial32.9%
Semi/unskilled15.5%
Male unemployment35.3%
Female unemployment2.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.9%
Private renting10.3%
Social housing4.4%
Persons per room0.70
GrillyMarginally Above Average+0.0

People

Population512
Age dependency47.5%
Lone-parent families11.4%

Work & education

Third-level36.6%
Primary only21.4%
Professional / managerial46.3%
Semi/unskilled17.0%
Male unemployment4.4%
Female unemployment4.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.3%
Private renting10.1%
Social housing1.3%
Persons per room0.47
KilconnyMarginally Above Average+3.4

People

Population643
Age dependency33.8%
Lone-parent families12.3%

Work & education

Third-level38.2%
Primary only12.0%
Professional / managerial41.1%
Semi/unskilled17.8%
Male unemployment3.9%
Female unemployment11.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied78.9%
Private renting16.5%
Social housing2.3%
Persons per room0.47
KillashandraMarginally Below Average-9.9

People

Population1,092
Age dependency38.6%
Lone-parent families13.7%

Work & education

Third-level27.3%
Primary only17.4%
Professional / managerial28.6%
Semi/unskilled21.5%
Male unemployment10.0%
Female unemployment12.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied73.2%
Private renting10.9%
Social housing10.7%
Persons per room0.40
Killinagh/TeebaneDisadvantaged-12.4

People

Population144
Age dependency38.9%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level26.4%
Primary only17.2%
Professional / managerial32.6%
Semi/unskilled20.2%
Male unemployment17.1%
Female unemployment13.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied77.3%
Private renting9.1%
Social housing6.8%
Persons per room0.44
KillykeenMarginally Below Average-0.4

People

Population646
Age dependency38.7%
Lone-parent families9.2%

Work & education

Third-level40.0%
Primary only15.6%
Professional / managerial43.3%
Semi/unskilled20.9%
Male unemployment7.8%
Female unemployment9.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.7%
Private renting5.9%
Social housing2.0%
Persons per room0.46
KinawleyMarginally Above Average+2.6

People

Population111
Age dependency44.1%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level33.8%
Primary only14.3%
Professional / managerial45.0%
Semi/unskilled30.1%
Male unemployment3.5%
Female unemployment4.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.2%
Private renting7.3%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.45
LissanoverMarginally Above Average+2.7

People

Population291
Age dependency39.5%
Lone-parent families3.9%

Work & education

Third-level35.1%
Primary only14.9%
Professional / managerial46.7%
Semi/unskilled16.2%
Male unemployment3.9%
Female unemployment2.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.2%
Private renting2.0%
Social housing1.0%
Persons per room0.42
MilltownMarginally Below Average-7.6

People

Population404
Age dependency39.9%
Lone-parent families8.1%

Work & education

Third-level24.0%
Primary only16.1%
Professional / managerial35.4%
Semi/unskilled18.4%
Male unemployment10.0%
Female unemployment9.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.0%
Private renting10.1%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.44
MoynehallMarginally Below Average-0.7

People

Population1,739
Age dependency36.0%
Lone-parent families13.2%

Work & education

Third-level35.3%
Primary only12.7%
Professional / managerial39.6%
Semi/unskilled15.4%
Male unemployment6.0%
Female unemployment6.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.8%
Private renting15.4%
Social housing2.1%
Persons per room0.44
Pedara Vohers/TircahanDisadvantaged-16.6

People

Population191
Age dependency44.0%
Lone-parent families13.3%

Work & education

Third-level23.7%
Primary only25.9%
Professional / managerial41.4%
Semi/unskilled19.9%
Male unemployment23.9%
Female unemployment12.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.3%
Private renting4.0%
Social housing1.3%
Persons per room0.43
SwanlinbarMarginally Below Average-8.6

People

Population381
Age dependency41.2%
Lone-parent families6.7%

Work & education

Third-level29.9%
Primary only21.5%
Professional / managerial31.2%
Semi/unskilled21.3%
Male unemployment9.4%
Female unemployment11.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied70.3%
Private renting13.6%
Social housing11.0%
Persons per room0.40
TempleportDisadvantaged-11.6

People

Population277
Age dependency39.4%
Lone-parent families18.2%

Work & education

Third-level22.9%
Primary only19.0%
Professional / managerial25.6%
Semi/unskilled22.2%
Male unemployment12.7%
Female unemployment8.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.8%
Private renting0.9%
Social housing9.4%
Persons per room0.41
TuamMarginally Below Average-3.0

People

Population346
Age dependency37.9%
Lone-parent families19.2%

Work & education

Third-level34.9%
Primary only13.3%
Professional / managerial38.4%
Semi/unskilled21.9%
Male unemployment9.3%
Female unemployment10.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied68.7%
Private renting13.7%
Social housing14.5%
Persons per room0.42

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 Cavan

What is the average house price in Cavan?
The median second-hand sale price in Cavan over the last 18 months was €224,000, based on 375 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €360,000.
Are house prices in Cavan rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Cavan are down 0.6% over the past year, with a current median of €224,000.
How does Cavan compare to the rest of Cavan?
The Cavan median (€224,000) is 5% below the Co. Cavan median of €235,000.

Other areas in Co. Cavan

Based on 402 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Cavan (29 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.