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

Terraced
59%€287,000
Apartment
30%€287,500
Semi-detached
9%
Duplex
2%

Bedrooms

1 bed
4%
2 bed
52%€281,500
3 bed
28%€260,000
4 bed
9%
5+ beds
7%

Energy rating (BER)

B
16%
C
29%
D
16%
E
11%
F
16%
G
13%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
56%
75–99 m²
29%
100–149 m²
12%
200+ m²
2%

Recent sales in Cork City

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Apt 32 Block B, South Terrace Court€240,000
May 20269 St Bridget Street, CorkTerrace€310,0003E2
May 2026Apt 13, Reeves Hall€265,000
May 20263 St Brigid St, CorkTerrace€365,000253 m²B3
May 2026Apt 27, Block B€277,500
May 2026Apt 39 Block B, South Terrace Court€277,500
May 202610 Evergreen Buildings, Evergreen Rd€217,000
Apr 202644 Trinity Court, Georges QuayApartment€375,000269.93 m²B2
Apr 20267 Anglesea Villas, Anglesea St€450,000
Apr 2026Apt 28 Block B, South Terrace CourtApartment€285,000255 m²B3
Apr 20261 Drinan Street, CorkTerrace€380,0004124 m²D2
Mar 2026Apt 1, 2 Sullivans QuayApartment€261,000148 m²D1
Mar 202631 Prosperity Sq, Barrack StTerrace€450,000276 m²C3
Mar 202681 Douglas St, CorkTerrace€275,000387 m²E1
Mar 202667 Evergreen Street, CorkTerrace€385,0006118 m²G
Mar 2026Apt 9 Reeves Hall, Rutland StreetApartment€265,000254 m²C2
Mar 202619 Trinity Court, Georges QuayApartment€311,000260 m²C2
Mar 20268 Prosperity Sq, Barrack StTerrace€200,000360 m²G
Mar 2026122 Industry Place, Barrack Street€245,000
Mar 20261c Catford Mews, Tower House€355,000
Feb 202682 Friar St, CorkTerrace€365,000263 m²B3
Feb 2026Apartments 1 - 8, Langford Mills€1,600,000
Feb 202618 A Brook Sq, South TerraceApartment€290,000364 m²D1
Jan 20262 Reeves Hall, Rutland StApartment€230,0002D1
Jan 20264 Greenfield Lane, Abbey StTerrace€400,000490 m²C1

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

Affluent+9.0 relative scoreRanges Marginally Above Average to Affluent across divisions

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

Population2,588
Age dependency11.6%
Lone-parent families28.3%

Work & education

Third-level65.8%
Primary only4.0%
Professional / managerial29.9%
Semi/unskilled18.7%
Male unemployment9.3%
Female unemployment9.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied10.2%
Private renting73.2%
Social housing8.1%
Persons per room0.60
South Gate BMarginally Above Average+5.8

People

Population1,084
Age dependency17.1%
Lone-parent families37.8%

Work & education

Third-level54.4%
Primary only9.5%
Professional / managerial25.4%
Semi/unskilled23.6%
Male unemployment10.2%
Female unemployment9.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied28.5%
Private renting58.3%
Social housing9.7%
Persons per room0.52

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 Cork City

What is the average house price in Cork City?
The median second-hand sale price in Cork City over the last 18 months was €277,250, based on 96 Property Price Register sales.
Are house prices in Cork City rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Cork City are up 20% over the past year, with a current median of €277,250.
How does Cork City compare to the rest of Cork?
The Cork City median (€277,250) is 17% below the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

Other areas in Co. Cork

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.