House prices · Co. Dublin

House Prices in Drumcondra

The median second-hand home in Drumcondra, Co. Dublin sold for €505,000 over the last 18 months, across 271 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 8.3%. New builds had a median of €890,000. Homes typically sold for about €6,018 per square metre.

About Drumcondra

Drumcondra is an established inner northside Dublin neighbourhood, close to the city centre and the main routes in and out of the capital. Second-hand homes have a median price of €505,000, slightly above the Co. Dublin median, while new-builds are much higher at €890,000; values are also rising strongly, up 15.2% year on year.

Median (second-hand)

€505,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

271

Typical €/m²

€6,018

Year-on-year

+8.3%

The second-hand median in Drumcondra is 4% above the Dublin county median of €485,000.

Property mix in Drumcondra

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
40%€616,000
Apartment
34%€375,500
Semi-detached
24%€665,000
Detached
1%
Duplex
1%

Bedrooms

1 bed
10%€290,000
2 bed
29%€410,000
3 bed
45%€627,500
4 bed
13%€695,000
5+ beds
4%€916,000

Energy rating (BER)

A
2%
B
10%
C
29%
D
28%
E
19%
F
8%
G
4%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
26%
75–99 m²
33%
100–149 m²
32%
150–199 m²
9%
200+ m²
1%

Recent sales in Drumcondra

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202646 Griffith Hall Apts, Griffith AveApartment€360,000265 m²D2
May 202638 Clonliffe Rd, ClonliffeTerrace€865,0004150 m²C1
May 20263 Homefarm Road, DrumcondraTerrace€660,5005173 m²G
May 202614 Griffith Hall, Glandore RdApartment€375,000262 m²B3
May 2026Apt 2, 1 Richmond Rd€130,000
May 2026263 Collins Ave, WhitehallSemi-D€725,0003111 m²D2
May 202617 Richmond Hall, Richmond Rd€281,000
Apr 202617 Fairview Close, Richmond AveApartment€410,000262 m²B3
Apr 202624 Clonturk Park, Drumcondra€755,000
Apr 2026Apt 11, 182 Clonliffe RdApartment€350,000250 m²E2
Apr 202626 Hazel Rd, Donnycarney€430,000
Apr 202671 Griffith Hall, Glandore RdApartment€317,0002D2
Apr 202660 Gracepark Meadow, DrumcondraSemi-D€570,0003120 m²D2
Apr 20263 Richmond Estate, FairviewSemi-D€600,000397 m²D2
Apr 2026176 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9Unknown€955,000
Apr 202662 Annadale Dr, DrumcondraTerrace€777,0003142 m²C3
Mar 2026Apt 7, BrookhouseApartment€376,0002B3
Mar 202643 Corn Mill, Distillery RdApartment€490,000288 m²C1
Mar 2026149 Grace Park Heights, DrumcondraOther€565,0004119 m²C1
Mar 202610 Chamberlain Court, Richmond Ave€350,000
Mar 2026Apt 87, Corn Mill€450,000
Mar 202621 Rathlin Rd, GlasnevinTerrace€603,000390 m²D2
Mar 20267 Griffith Walk, Drumcondra€448,500
Mar 2026105 Donnycarney Rd, Dublin 9€482,000
Mar 20265 Foyle Rd, FairviewTerrace€760,0003131 m²C2

What is Drumcondra like?

Across Drumcondra's 4 electoral divisions and 17,421 residents, about 62% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 64% 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+8.8 relative scoreRanges Marginally Above Average to Affluent across divisions

Residents

17,421

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

30.2%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

62.4%

of adults

Professional / managerial

52.5%

of residents

Unemployment

5.8%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

63.5%

of households

Private renting

30.0%

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 Drumcondra

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

Drumcondra South AAffluent+11.9

People

Population5,923
Age dependency26.4%
Lone-parent families16.0%

Work & education

Third-level67.6%
Primary only4.9%
Professional / managerial54.3%
Semi/unskilled11.2%
Male unemployment6.6%
Female unemployment4.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied53.5%
Private renting40.8%
Social housing2.0%
Persons per room0.52
Drumcondra South BMarginally Above Average+7.8

People

Population1,889
Age dependency22.9%
Lone-parent families28.6%

Work & education

Third-level62.7%
Primary only11.6%
Professional / managerial41.0%
Semi/unskilled19.6%
Male unemployment8.2%
Female unemployment7.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied42.0%
Private renting45.6%
Social housing9.1%
Persons per room0.56
Drumcondra South CMarginally Above Average+8.8

People

Population3,337
Age dependency33.6%
Lone-parent families10.4%

Work & education

Third-level66.5%
Primary only6.3%
Professional / managerial56.9%
Semi/unskilled8.5%
Male unemployment6.1%
Female unemployment4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied76.0%
Private renting20.9%
Social housing0.7%
Persons per room0.46
Grace ParkMarginally Above Average+6.3

People

Population6,272
Age dependency34.3%
Lone-parent families12.4%

Work & education

Third-level55.1%
Primary only9.0%
Professional / managerial52.1%
Semi/unskilled11.3%
Male unemployment5.7%
Female unemployment5.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied72.9%
Private renting19.9%
Social housing5.0%
Persons per room0.47

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 Drumcondra

What is the average house price in Drumcondra?
The median second-hand sale price in Drumcondra over the last 18 months was €505,000, based on 271 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €890,000.
Are house prices in Drumcondra rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Drumcondra are up 8.3% over the past year, with a current median of €505,000.
How does Drumcondra compare to the rest of Dublin?
The Drumcondra median (€505,000) is 4% above the Co. Dublin median of €485,000.

Other areas in Co. Dublin

Based on 274 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Drumcondra (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.