House prices · Co. Donegal

House Prices in Letterkenny

The median second-hand home in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal sold for €174,000 over the last 18 months, across 371 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 2.1%. New builds had a median of €363,049. Homes typically sold for about €2,188 per square metre.

About Letterkenny

Letterkenny is Donegal’s largest town and a regional centre, with a mix of urban neighbourhoods, suburban estates and surrounding rural areas. Second-hand homes are typically around €174,000, just below the county median, while new builds are much higher at about €363,049; prices have been broadly stable over the past year.

Median (second-hand)

€174,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

371

Typical €/m²

€2,188

Year-on-year

-2.1%

The second-hand median in Letterkenny is 3% below the Donegal county median of €180,000.

Property mix in Letterkenny

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

Semi-detached

41%€200,000

Detached

23%€337,500

Apartment

15%€115,000

Terraced

13%€180,000

Bungalow

8%€277,500

Duplex

Bedrooms

1 bed

3%€101,000

2 bed

17%€140,000

3 bed

46%€200,000

4 bed

25%€278,000

5+ beds

9%€320,000

Energy rating (BER)

10%

46%

22%

Floor area

Under 75 m²

22%

75–99 m²

20%

100–149 m²

42%

150–199 m²

200+ m²

Recent sales in Letterkenny

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Date	Address	Type	Price	Beds	Size	BER
May 2026	4 The Elms, Glencar	—	€295,000	—	—	—
May 2026	College Farm Rd, Letterkenny	Bungalow	€300,000	3	100 m²	E2
May 2026	85 Ard Odonnell, Letterkenny	—	€162,500	—	—	—
May 2026	Sylvan Park, Letterkenny	Semi-D	€280,000	4	115 m²	D1
May 2026	8 Ballymacool Terrace, Letterkenny	—	€70,000	—	—	—
May 2026	29 The Elms, Letterkenny	Semi-D	€255,000	3	91 m²	C3
May 2026	3 Fairgreen Park, Letterkenny	—	€135,000	—	—	—
May 2026	64 Sylvan Park, Letterkenny	—	€285,000	—	—	—
May 2026	1 Fabis, High Road	—	€50,000	—	—	—
May 2026	7 Fabis, High Road	—	€50,000	—	—	—
May 2026	25 Chestnut Grove Glencar, Letterkenny	—	€130,000	—	—	—
May 2026	2 Fabis, High Road	—	€50,000	—	—	—
May 2026	35 Riverside, Lower Main Street	—	€65,000	—	—	—
May 2026	32 Riverside View, Letterkenny	Semi-D	€65,000	4	—	—
May 2026	48 Riverside Apartments, Letterkenny	—	€65,000	—	—	—
May 2026	8 Fabis Flats, High Rd	—	€50,000	—	—	—
May 2026	31 Willowbrook, Glencar	Semi-D	€240,000	3	—	—
May 2026	14 The Maples, Letterkenny	Apartment	€78,000	2	69 m²	C3
May 2026	Laragh, Lower Carnamuggagh	Bungalow	€500,000	3	126 m²	B3
May 2026	80 Thornberry, Letterkenny	Terrace	€202,000	3	—	C2
May 2026	56 The Elms, Glencar Scotch	Semi-D	€235,000	4	124.08 m²	C3
May 2026	Killymassney, Glenswilly	—	€194,000	—	—	—
May 2026	3a Orchard Crescent, High Road	Apartment	€150,000	2	57 m²	D1
May 2026	32 Slieve Sneacht Close, Letterkenny	—	€197,500	—	—	B3
Apr 2026	Apt 4 Fortwell, Letterkenny Po	Apartment	€140,000	2	62 m²	C3

What is Letterkenny like?

Across Letterkenny's 14 electoral divisions and 32,266 residents, about 43% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 62% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Below Average-0.8 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

32,266

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

34.4%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

43.3%

of adults

Professional / managerial

39.9%

of residents

Unemployment

10.3%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

62.2%

of households

Private renting

24.8%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 14 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 Letterkenny

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

BallymacoolMarginally Above Average+1.9

People

Population2,741

Age dependency32.9%

Lone-parent families20.3%

Work & education

Third-level45.5%

Primary only9.7%

Professional / managerial41.4%

Semi/unskilled17.5%

Male unemployment9.9%

Female unemployment9.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied62.1%

Private renting21.7%

Social housing13.9%

Persons per room0.48

CastlewrayMarginally Above Average+6.9

People

Population3,681

Age dependency35.9%

Lone-parent families14.5%

Work & education

Third-level55.2%

Primary only5.9%

Professional / managerial52.1%

Semi/unskilled11.2%

Male unemployment6.2%

Female unemployment4.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.6%

Private renting12.8%

Social housing3.1%

Persons per room0.40

Church HillMarginally Above Average+0.3

People

Population400

Age dependency40.5%

Lone-parent families16.0%

Work & education

Third-level34.9%

Primary only15.7%

Professional / managerial40.5%

Semi/unskilled18.1%

Male unemployment4.8%

Female unemployment5.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied78.5%

Private renting14.8%

Social housing4.4%

Persons per room0.46

CorravaddyMarginally Above Average+2.1

People

Population1,739

Age dependency33.1%

Lone-parent families19.6%

Work & education

Third-level44.3%

Primary only9.6%

Professional / managerial41.0%

Semi/unskilled13.8%

Male unemployment6.8%

Female unemployment7.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied69.8%

Private renting22.5%

Social housing5.3%

Persons per room0.49

EdenacarnanMarginally Above Average+4.8

People

Population1,824

Age dependency34.2%

Lone-parent families18.4%

Work & education

Third-level44.9%

Primary only7.6%

Professional / managerial47.2%

Semi/unskilled13.0%

Male unemployment5.7%

Female unemployment6.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied69.0%

Private renting25.8%

Social housing3.0%

Persons per room0.51

GortnavernMarginally Above Average+3.3

People

Population1,303

Age dependency36.2%

Lone-parent families12.9%

Work & education

Third-level46.5%

Primary only10.5%

Professional / managerial46.0%

Semi/unskilled12.6%

Male unemployment7.6%

Female unemployment4.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.3%

Private renting9.1%

Social housing4.3%

Persons per room0.44

KillymasnyMarginally Below Average-4.0

People

Population512

Age dependency39.5%

Lone-parent families11.1%

Work & education

Third-level36.4%

Primary only19.6%

Professional / managerial48.2%

Semi/unskilled13.8%

Male unemployment7.7%

Female unemployment8.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.6%

Private renting4.9%

Social housing0.6%

Persons per room0.47

KincraigyDisadvantaged-10.1

People

Population1,036

Age dependency38.1%

Lone-parent families11.3%

Work & education

Third-level25.0%

Primary only23.6%

Professional / managerial31.1%

Semi/unskilled17.8%

Male unemployment10.8%

Female unemployment6.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.3%

Private renting3.5%

Social housing1.9%

Persons per room0.47

Letterkenny RuralMarginally Below Average-2.3

People

Population12,191

Age dependency34.3%

Lone-parent families25.2%

Work & education

Third-level44.2%

Primary only12.8%

Professional / managerial38.7%

Semi/unskilled18.3%

Male unemployment13.7%

Female unemployment10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied47.9%

Private renting33.0%

Social housing15.7%

Persons per room0.49

Letterkenny UrbanMarginally Below Average-5.9

People

Population2,624

Age dependency26.8%

Lone-parent families31.1%

Work & education

Third-level41.0%

Primary only12.4%

Professional / managerial24.6%

Semi/unskilled22.3%

Male unemployment20.9%

Female unemployment21.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied25.8%

Private renting56.6%

Social housing10.9%

Persons per room0.52

MagheraboyMarginally Below Average-3.2

People

Population1,719

Age dependency36.6%

Lone-parent families12.0%

Work & education

Third-level35.5%

Primary only17.6%

Professional / managerial39.6%

Semi/unskilled16.5%

Male unemployment9.9%

Female unemployment8.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.2%

Private renting3.8%

Social housing1.4%

Persons per room0.47

ManorcunninghamMarginally Below Average-7.6

People

Population1,314

Age dependency36.9%

Lone-parent families22.2%

Work & education

Third-level34.2%

Primary only16.8%

Professional / managerial34.3%

Semi/unskilled20.1%

Male unemployment13.2%

Female unemployment13.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied66.4%

Private renting13.3%

Social housing17.7%

Persons per room0.46

SeacorMarginally Below Average-9.6

People

Population93

Age dependency44.1%

Lone-parent families11.1%

Work & education

Third-level37.9%

Primary only18.2%

Professional / managerial26.9%

Semi/unskilled14.3%

Male unemployment12.0%

Female unemployment10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.7%

Private renting2.8%

Social housing2.8%

Persons per room0.39

TempledouglasMarginally Below Average-0.9

People

Population1,089

Age dependency38.4%

Lone-parent families13.1%

Work & education

Third-level33.0%

Primary only15.5%

Professional / managerial38.0%

Semi/unskilled18.7%

Male unemployment8.2%

Female unemployment2.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.5%

Private renting7.8%

Social housing0.9%

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 Letterkenny

What is the average house price in Letterkenny?

The median second-hand sale price in Letterkenny over the last 18 months was €174,000, based on 371 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €363,049.

Are house prices in Letterkenny rising or falling?

Second-hand prices in Letterkenny are down 2.1% over the past year, with a current median of €174,000.

How does Letterkenny compare to the rest of Donegal?

The Letterkenny median (€174,000) is 3% below the Co. Donegal median of €180,000.

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Based on 444 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Letterkenny (14 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.