House prices · Co. Cork
House Prices in Cork City
The median second-hand home in Cork City, Co. Cork sold for €277,250 over the last 18 months, across 96 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 20%. Homes typically sold for about €4,279 per square metre.
About Cork City
Cork City is the county’s main urban centre, with an inner-city character and a mix of apartments, terraces and older residential streets. Typical second-hand homes here sell for about €277,250, which is below the Co. Cork median of €335,000, and prices have risen strongly over the past year.
Median (second-hand)
€277,250
Sales (last 18 mths)
96
Typical €/m²
€4,279
Year-on-year
+20%
The second-hand median in Cork City is 17% below the Cork county median of €335,000.
Property mix in Cork City
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 Cork City
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Apt 32 Block B, South Terrace Court | — | €240,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 9 St Bridget Street, Cork | Terrace | €310,000 | 3 | — | E2 |
| May 2026 | Apt 13, Reeves Hall | — | €265,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 3 St Brigid St, Cork | Terrace | €365,000 | 2 | 53 m² | B3 |
| May 2026 | Apt 27, Block B | — | €277,500 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | Apt 39 Block B, South Terrace Court | — | €277,500 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 10 Evergreen Buildings, Evergreen Rd | — | €217,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 44 Trinity Court, Georges Quay | Apartment | €375,000 | 2 | 69.93 m² | B2 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St | — | €450,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | Apt 28 Block B, South Terrace Court | Apartment | €285,000 | 2 | 55 m² | B3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 Drinan Street, Cork | Terrace | €380,000 | 4 | 124 m² | D2 |
| Mar 2026 | Apt 1, 2 Sullivans Quay | Apartment | €261,000 | 1 | 48 m² | D1 |
| Mar 2026 | 31 Prosperity Sq, Barrack St | Terrace | €450,000 | 2 | 76 m² | C3 |
| Mar 2026 | 81 Douglas St, Cork | Terrace | €275,000 | 3 | 87 m² | E1 |
| Mar 2026 | 67 Evergreen Street, Cork | Terrace | €385,000 | 6 | 118 m² | G |
| Mar 2026 | Apt 9 Reeves Hall, Rutland Street | Apartment | €265,000 | 2 | 54 m² | C2 |
| Mar 2026 | 19 Trinity Court, Georges Quay | Apartment | €311,000 | 2 | 60 m² | C2 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 Prosperity Sq, Barrack St | Terrace | €200,000 | 3 | 60 m² | G |
| Mar 2026 | 122 Industry Place, Barrack Street | — | €245,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1c Catford Mews, Tower House | — | €355,000 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 82 Friar St, Cork | Terrace | €365,000 | 2 | 63 m² | B3 |
| Feb 2026 | Apartments 1 - 8, Langford Mills | — | €1,600,000 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 18 A Brook Sq, South Terrace | Apartment | €290,000 | 3 | 64 m² | D1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 Reeves Hall, Rutland St | Apartment | €230,000 | 2 | — | D1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 Greenfield Lane, Abbey St | Terrace | €400,000 | 4 | 90 m² | C1 |
What is Cork City like?
Across Cork City's 2 electoral divisions and 3,672 residents, about 62% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 16% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed affluent (ranges marginally above average to affluent across divisions).
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
3,672
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
13.2%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
62.4%
of adults
Professional / managerial
28.5%
of residents
Unemployment
9.5%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
15.6%
of households
Private renting
68.8%
of households
Population-weighted across the area's 2 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 Cork City
2 divisions make up Cork City. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
South Gate AAffluent+10.4
People
Work & education
Housing
South Gate BMarginally Above Average+5.8
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 93 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Cork City (2 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.