House prices · Co. Cork

House Prices in Cork City Centre

The median second-hand home in Cork City Centre, Co. Cork sold for €305,000 over the last 18 months, across 109 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 7%. New builds had a median of €410,000. Homes typically sold for about €4,594 per square metre.

About Cork City Centre

Cork City Centre is the compact inner-city core of Cork, with a dense mix of apartments, historic streets and city living close to employment, retail and transport links. Second-hand homes here typically sell for about €305,000, which is 9% below the Co. Cork median, while new-builds are higher at around €410,000; prices have also fallen 7% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€305,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

109

Typical €/m²

€4,594

Year-on-year

-7%

The second-hand median in Cork City Centre is 9% below the Cork county median of €335,000.

Property mix in Cork City Centre

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
65%€330,500
Apartment
22%€283,250
Semi-detached
11%
Duplex
3%

Bedrooms

1 bed
3%
2 bed
47%€292,500
3 bed
25%€452,000
4 bed
17%€365,500
5+ beds
8%

Energy rating (BER)

B
22%
C
22%
D
22%
E
19%
F
3%
G
14%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
48%
75–99 m²
21%
100–149 m²
24%
150–199 m²
6%

Recent sales in Cork City Centre

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Apartment 1 & Others, 15 Devonshire Street€785,000
May 2026Apt 14, Granary Court€195,000
May 2026Brentville, Victoria RdTerrace€950,0005198.7 m²C3
Apr 202611 Aldergrove, Highfield WestTerrace€262,5004119 m²E1
Apr 2026Apt 1, 14 Washington St€780,000
Apr 20266 Washington Court, Anne StTerrace€370,000373 m²C2
Apr 2026Apt 1, Classic HouseApartment€292,500266 m²B2
Apr 202612 Opera Lane, CorkApartment€475,0002C2
Apr 2026Gurteenroe, Bantry€295,000
Mar 2026Fingall, Rockboro AveSemi-D€485,0003117 m²E2
Mar 20267 Rochelle House, Old Blackrock Rd€450,000
Mar 20262 Marina Terrace, Albert RdTerrace€352,0002E2
Mar 2026Apt A, 1 Southern Rd€430,000
Mar 202611 Anglesea Terrace, CorkTerrace€180,000390 m²G
Feb 2026Castlegreina, Boreenmanna Rd€485,000
Feb 202611 Rochelle Lawn, Old Blackrock RdDuplex€485,0003140 m²B3
Feb 2026Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade€13,585
Feb 2026Apt 1, 8 Grand Parade€238,000
Feb 2026Apt 1, 10 Grand Parade€238,000
Feb 2026Apt 3, 8 Grand Parade€238,000
Feb 2026Apt 2, 8 Grand Parade€238,000
Feb 2026Apt 2, 10 Grand Parade€238,000
Feb 2026Apartment 1, 1 Rosefield Terrace€340,000
Jan 202640 Southern Rd, CorkTerrace€415,00061646 m²G
Jan 20269 Elizabeth Terrace, Albert RdTerrace€285,000252 m²G

What is Cork City Centre like?

Across Cork City Centre's 4 electoral divisions and 6,129 residents, about 63% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 20% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average (ranges marginally above average to affluent across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+8.3 relative scoreRanges Marginally Above Average to Affluent across divisions

Residents

6,129

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

20.5%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

63.0%

of adults

Professional / managerial

38.8%

of residents

Unemployment

8.7%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

19.8%

of households

Private renting

66.8%

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 Cork City Centre

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

Centre AMarginally Above Average+8.2

People

Population1,260
Age dependency23.5%
Lone-parent families25.0%

Work & education

Third-level65.9%
Primary only4.3%
Professional / managerial30.8%
Semi/unskilled13.4%
Male unemployment10.9%
Female unemployment8.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied7.6%
Private renting87.1%
Social housing2.6%
Persons per room0.99
Centre BMarginally Above Average+5.5

People

Population2,441
Age dependency19.6%
Lone-parent families24.1%

Work & education

Third-level59.4%
Primary only7.5%
Professional / managerial34.5%
Semi/unskilled16.6%
Male unemployment9.8%
Female unemployment11.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied7.3%
Private renting67.6%
Social housing16.3%
Persons per room0.68
City Hall AAffluent+13.3

People

Population1,184
Age dependency15.5%
Lone-parent families10.6%

Work & education

Third-level67.6%
Primary only5.8%
Professional / managerial49.7%
Semi/unskilled9.1%
Male unemployment7.5%
Female unemployment5.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied23.5%
Private renting68.8%
Social housing3.9%
Persons per room0.56
City Hall BMarginally Above Average+9.0

People

Population1,244
Age dependency24.2%
Lone-parent families12.3%

Work & education

Third-level63.0%
Primary only6.0%
Professional / managerial45.0%
Semi/unskilled11.7%
Male unemployment7.5%
Female unemployment3.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied53.0%
Private renting43.0%
Social housing1.5%
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 Cork City Centre

What is the average house price in Cork City Centre?
The median second-hand sale price in Cork City Centre over the last 18 months was €305,000, based on 109 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €410,000.
Are house prices in Cork City Centre rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Cork City Centre are down 7% over the past year, with a current median of €305,000.
How does Cork City Centre compare to the rest of Cork?
The Cork City Centre median (€305,000) is 9% below the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

Other areas in Co. Cork

Based on 125 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Cork City Centre (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.