House prices · Co. Cork
House Prices in Fairhill
The median second-hand home in Fairhill, Co. Cork sold for €275,000 over the last 18 months, across 65 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 20.6%. New builds had a median of €8,252,497. Homes typically sold for about €3,571 per square metre.
About Fairhill
Fairhill is an inner-city neighbourhood in Cork city, with a dense urban housing market rather than a commuter or rural profile. Typical second-hand prices are around €275,000, which is 18% below the Co. Cork median, while values have risen strongly over the past year.
Median (second-hand)
€275,000
Sales (last 18 mths)
65
Typical €/m²
€3,571
Year-on-year
+20.6%
The second-hand median in Fairhill is 18% below the Cork county median of €335,000.
Property mix in Fairhill
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 Fairhill
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2 Fairhill Villas, Fairhill | Terrace | €320,000 | 3 | 77 m² | C1 |
| Apr 2026 | 41 Fair Hill, Cork City | Bungalow | €237,500 | 2 | 54 m² | — |
| Mar 2026 | 53 Fairfield Ave, Farranree | Semi-D | €330,000 | 3 | 111 m² | D2 |
| Mar 2026 | 59 Bantry Park Rd, Fairhill | Semi-D | €265,000 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 31 Monastery Terrace, Monastery Hill | — | €390,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Rose Cottage, Commons Rd | Detached | €400,000 | 6 | 156 m² | G |
| Mar 2026 | 56 Mount Eden Rd, Gurranabraher | — | €240,000 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 7 Ashwood Close, Onslow Gardens | Semi-D | €332,000 | 4 | 103 m² | D2 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 Killiney Heights, Knocknaheeny | Terrace | €240,000 | 3 | — | D2 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 St Johns Well, Commons Road | Semi-D | €300,000 | 3 | 82 m² | D2 |
| Dec 2025 | 8 Chapel Field, Gurranabraher | Terrace | €335,000 | 2 | 95 m² | B3 |
| Dec 2025 | 60 Mount Eden Rd, Gurranebraher | Semi-D | €326,000 | 3 | 65 m² | E1 |
| Dec 2025 | 49 Harbour View Rd, Knocknaheeney | Terrace | €280,000 | 2 | 63 m² | A3 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 Liam Healy Road, Fairhill | Terrace | €250,000 | 2 | 70 m² | G |
| Dec 2025 | 11 Innisearra Road, Fairhill | Bungalow | €260,000 | 3 | 90 m² | F |
| Dec 2025 | 20 Fairfield Cresent, Farranree | — | €340,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 6 Beechwood Grove, Onslow Gardens | — | €325,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 3 Mount Eden Terrace, Cathedral Rd | Terrace | €277,000 | 2 | 67 m² | E1 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 Churchfield Place East, Churchfield | Semi-D | €275,000 | 3 | 82 m² | C2 |
| Nov 2025 | 29 Innishannon Road, Fairhill | — | €310,000 | — | — | — |
| Nov 2025 | Rosedale, 60 Fairfield Ave | Semi-D | €245,000 | 2 | 50 m² | F |
| Nov 2025 | 1 Bantry Park Rd, Fair Hill | Semi-D | €303,000 | 2 | 66 m² | E1 |
| Oct 2025 | 20 Innishannon Rd, Fairhill | Semi-D | €295,000 | 2 | 71 m² | E1 |
| Oct 2025 | St Therese, Fairfield Avenue | — | €315,000 | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | 121 Knockpogue Ave, Farranree | Terrace | €250,000 | 3 | 85 m² | D2 |
What is Fairhill like?
Across Fairhill's 5 electoral divisions and 10,502 residents, about 14% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 48% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed disadvantaged (ranges very disadvantaged to disadvantaged across divisions).
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
10,502
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
34.1%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
14.4%
of adults
Professional / managerial
14.2%
of residents
Unemployment
15.0%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
48.3%
of households
Private renting
5.3%
of households
Population-weighted across the area's 5 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 Fairhill
5 divisions make up Fairhill. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
ChurchfieldDisadvantaged-17.9
People
Work & education
Housing
Fair Hill ADisadvantaged-18.2
People
Work & education
Housing
Fair Hill BVery Disadvantaged-20.7
People
Work & education
Housing
Fair Hill CDisadvantaged-17.3
People
Work & education
Housing
KnocknaheenyVery Disadvantaged-24.2
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 66 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Fairhill (5 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.