House prices · Co. Cork

House Prices in Macroom

The median second-hand home in Macroom, Co. Cork sold for €295,000 over the last 18 months, across 177 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 5.1%. New builds had a median of €380,000. Homes typically sold for about €2,823 per square metre.

About Macroom

Macroom is a market town in west County Cork, serving a wider rural hinterland of townlands and small settlements. Second-hand homes typically sell for about €295,000, which is below the county median of €335,000, while new-builds are higher at around €380,000. Prices have also risen by 6.9% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€295,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

177

Typical €/m²

€2,823

Year-on-year

+5.1%

The second-hand median in Macroom is 12% below the Cork county median of €335,000.

Property mix in Macroom

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

Detached

47%€392,500

Semi-detached

24%€315,000

Bungalow

16%€352,500

Terraced

12%€225,000

Bedrooms

1 bed

2 bed

7%€210,600

3 bed

52%€312,500

4 bed

27%€412,500

5+ beds

13%€550,000

Energy rating (BER)

33%

23%

14%

16%

Floor area

Under 75 m²

75–99 m²

27%

100–149 m²

33%

150–199 m²

14%

200+ m²

20%

Recent sales in Macroom

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Date	Address	Type	Price	Beds	Size	BER
May 2026	Mdina, Lower Farran	Detached	€560,000	4	—	B2
May 2026	7 River Meadows, Kinsale	—	€340,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Hillcrest, Aglish	Bungalow	€395,000	4	—	D2
May 2026	Coolavokig, Lissacreasig	Detached	€525,000	4	185 m²	C1
May 2026	15 Ros Alainn View, Gurteenroe	Detached	€480,000	4	186 m²	B2
May 2026	Fergus, Dripsey	—	€820,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Kilbarry, Lissarda	Detached	€550,000	5	256 m²	C1
May 2026	Farm House, Carrigacooleen	—	€130,000	—	—	—
May 2026	1 Laois Na Fea, Macroom	Semi-D	€310,000	3	97 m²	B3
Apr 2026	Carrigaphooca, Lissacreasig	—	€130,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	30 The Gearagh, Meadowlands	—	€320,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	The Bridge, Macroom	—	€176,950	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Bear Na Gaoithe, Inchigeela	—	€90,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Station Rd, Millstreet	—	€220,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Ard Na Laoi, Ballingeary	—	€234,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Poulanargid, Dunmarklum	—	€105,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Annahala, Toames	Detached	€492,500	3	80 m²	C2
Apr 2026	49 Carrigbeg, Meadowlands	Semi-D	€420,000	4	130 m²	A2
Mar 2026	Toames West, Macroom	Bungalow	€230,000	3	1400 m²	G
Mar 2026	Sandymount, 3 Gurteennroe Terrace	Terrace	€190,000	3	70 m²	G
Mar 2026	Kilmore, Ballingeary	—	€270,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	26 Millview Terrace, Model Village	Semi-D	€320,000	3	81 m²	C1
Mar 2026	Bawnmore, Macroom	Detached	€110,000	3	115 m²	G
Mar 2026	23 Sullane Weirs, Macroom	—	€394,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	Fuchsia Cottage, Dripsey	—	€195,000	—	—	—

What is Macroom like?

Across Macroom's 29 electoral divisions and 24,480 residents, about 41% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 81% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average (ranges marginally below average to affluent across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+4.0 relative scoreRanges Marginally Below Average to Affluent across divisions

Residents

24,480

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

37.0%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

41.2%

of adults

Professional / managerial

44.1%

of residents

Unemployment

5.1%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

81.2%

of households

Private renting

10.7%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 29 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 Macroom

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

AghinaghAffluent+11.6

People

Population518

Age dependency38.6%

Lone-parent families7.5%

Work & education

Third-level45.9%

Primary only5.7%

Professional / managerial57.5%

Semi/unskilled10.9%

Male unemployment1.5%

Female unemployment1.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.3%

Private renting7.9%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.45

AglishMarginally Above Average+6.4

People

Population1,525

Age dependency38.9%

Lone-parent families5.3%

Work & education

Third-level48.3%

Primary only4.3%

Professional / managerial51.5%

Semi/unskilled11.3%

Male unemployment4.5%

Female unemployment4.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.1%

Private renting5.8%

Social housing0.2%

Persons per room0.44

BealanagearyMarginally Below Average-1.1

People

Population561

Age dependency37.6%

Lone-parent families10.0%

Work & education

Third-level33.9%

Primary only11.8%

Professional / managerial43.3%

Semi/unskilled16.7%

Male unemployment7.7%

Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.6%

Private renting10.4%

Social housing3.3%

Persons per room0.40

BealanagearyMarginally Above Average+3.4

People

Population190

Age dependency26.8%

Lone-parent families11.1%

Work & education

Third-level39.7%

Primary only15.4%

Professional / managerial41.6%

Semi/unskilled16.2%

Male unemployment3.2%

Female unemployment5.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.1%

Private renting6.5%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.46

BealockMarginally Below Average-0.3

People

Population279

Age dependency38.7%

Lone-parent families22.2%

Work & education

Third-level31.8%

Primary only13.3%

Professional / managerial41.6%

Semi/unskilled22.8%

Male unemployment7.3%

Female unemployment2.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.4%

Private renting7.3%

Social housing1.0%

Persons per room0.44

CaherbarnaghMarginally Above Average+4.6

People

Population534

Age dependency35.4%

Lone-parent families8.5%

Work & education

Third-level34.2%

Primary only9.6%

Professional / managerial45.7%

Semi/unskilled15.1%

Male unemployment2.4%

Female unemployment4.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.0%

Private renting5.3%

Social housing0.5%

Persons per room0.42

CandromaMarginally Above Average+4.5

People

Population333

Age dependency34.8%

Lone-parent families10.3%

Work & education

Third-level37.3%

Primary only7.1%

Professional / managerial42.9%

Semi/unskilled12.9%

Male unemployment3.3%

Female unemployment3.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.7%

Private renting7.0%

Social housing0.9%

Persons per room0.41

CannawayMarginally Above Average+5.6

People

Population722

Age dependency39.8%

Lone-parent families7.8%

Work & education

Third-level47.8%

Primary only6.7%

Professional / managerial51.8%

Semi/unskilled10.7%

Male unemployment5.4%

Female unemployment4.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.3%

Private renting2.9%

Social housing1.4%

Persons per room0.49

CarrigboyMarginally Above Average+0.6

People

Population536

Age dependency32.5%

Lone-parent families6.0%

Work & education

Third-level35.5%

Primary only9.8%

Professional / managerial34.5%

Semi/unskilled20.5%

Male unemployment7.0%

Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.6%

Private renting6.5%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.48

CleanrathMarginally Above Average+4.5

People

Population213

Age dependency37.6%

Lone-parent families5.0%

Work & education

Third-level40.8%

Primary only9.5%

Professional / managerial53.0%

Semi/unskilled10.0%

Male unemployment1.5%

Female unemployment8.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.8%

Private renting10.0%

Social housing1.3%

Persons per room0.41

ClondrohidMarginally Below Average-0.8

People

Population894

Age dependency36.2%

Lone-parent families15.2%

Work & education

Third-level32.5%

Primary only9.9%

Professional / managerial36.7%

Semi/unskilled17.8%

Male unemployment6.4%

Female unemployment5.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.9%

Private renting7.2%

Social housing3.9%

Persons per room0.43

CoomloganeMarginally Below Average-0.6

People

Population995

Age dependency42.3%

Lone-parent families12.9%

Work & education

Third-level33.3%

Primary only12.3%

Professional / managerial38.7%

Semi/unskilled20.6%

Male unemployment6.4%

Female unemployment4.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied71.5%

Private renting13.2%

Social housing5.1%

Persons per room0.42

DerryfineenMarginally Above Average+1.3

People

Population242

Age dependency38.4%

Lone-parent families4.8%

Work & education

Third-level32.9%

Primary only13.7%

Professional / managerial37.6%

Semi/unskilled13.4%

Male unemployment1.3%

Female unemployment6.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.6%

Private renting6.4%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.43

DripseyMarginally Above Average+5.4

People

Population1,618

Age dependency34.7%

Lone-parent families6.4%

Work & education

Third-level45.4%

Primary only7.7%

Professional / managerial47.7%

Semi/unskilled13.8%

Male unemployment4.9%

Female unemployment5.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.7%

Private renting4.6%

Social housing7.2%

Persons per room0.47

GortnatubbridMarginally Above Average+8.2

People

Population474

Age dependency38.0%

Lone-parent families8.2%

Work & education

Third-level47.8%

Primary only10.1%

Professional / managerial51.3%

Semi/unskilled17.8%

Male unemployment3.1%

Female unemployment3.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.0%

Private renting12.6%

Social housing1.2%

Persons per room0.40

GreenvilleMarginally Above Average+6.0

People

Population309

Age dependency40.1%

Lone-parent families11.1%

Work & education

Third-level43.7%

Primary only6.9%

Professional / managerial49.5%

Semi/unskilled10.9%

Male unemployment2.3%

Female unemployment5.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied94.4%

Private renting5.6%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.47

InchigeelaghMarginally Above Average+4.0

People

Population586

Age dependency38.2%

Lone-parent families19.0%

Work & education

Third-level37.3%

Primary only9.8%

Professional / managerial42.0%

Semi/unskilled15.5%

Male unemployment3.6%

Female unemployment3.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.0%

Private renting13.7%

Social housing4.6%

Persons per room0.41

KilberrihertMarginally Above Average+4.7

People

Population806

Age dependency38.1%

Lone-parent families13.2%

Work & education

Third-level38.3%

Primary only9.6%

Professional / managerial45.0%

Semi/unskilled13.3%

Male unemployment3.7%

Female unemployment3.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.4%

Private renting13.6%

Social housing1.6%

Persons per room0.49

KilbonaneMarginally Above Average+9.5

People

Population1,344

Age dependency33.2%

Lone-parent families4.3%

Work & education

Third-level50.7%

Primary only4.0%

Professional / managerial52.6%

Semi/unskilled10.8%

Male unemployment5.5%

Female unemployment1.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.3%

Private renting7.8%

Social housing0.5%

Persons per room0.46

KilnamarteryMarginally Above Average+6.6

People

Population731

Age dependency33.5%

Lone-parent families14.7%

Work & education

Third-level40.5%

Primary only7.1%

Professional / managerial46.2%

Semi/unskilled13.7%

Male unemployment4.5%

Female unemployment2.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.6%

Private renting8.9%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.45

MacloneighMarginally Above Average+4.2

People

Population905

Age dependency39.9%

Lone-parent families7.6%

Work & education

Third-level46.3%

Primary only6.5%

Professional / managerial44.1%

Semi/unskilled13.1%

Male unemployment4.2%

Female unemployment5.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.9%

Private renting8.4%

Social housing0.3%

Persons per room0.45

Macroom UrbanMarginally Above Average+0.5

People

Population4,395

Age dependency36.0%

Lone-parent families19.0%

Work & education

Third-level38.4%

Primary only7.5%

Professional / managerial33.8%

Semi/unskilled20.7%

Male unemployment7.5%

Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied61.2%

Private renting21.0%

Social housing14.1%

Persons per room0.48

MashanaglassMarginally Above Average+7.6

People

Population502

Age dependency35.5%

Lone-parent families4.3%

Work & education

Third-level45.6%

Primary only8.3%

Professional / managerial48.0%

Semi/unskilled12.7%

Male unemployment6.5%

Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.4%

Private renting5.3%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.46

MoviddyMarginally Above Average+6.8

People

Population1,592

Age dependency37.1%

Lone-parent families7.7%

Work & education

Third-level45.3%

Primary only9.7%

Professional / managerial50.4%

Semi/unskilled12.6%

Male unemployment3.7%

Female unemployment5.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.6%

Private renting7.4%

Social housing5.6%

Persons per room0.46

RahaliskMarginally Above Average+0.2

People

Population615

Age dependency36.9%

Lone-parent families13.2%

Work & education

Third-level36.6%

Primary only10.1%

Professional / managerial43.9%

Semi/unskilled12.5%

Male unemployment5.5%

Female unemployment7.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.5%

Private renting9.7%

Social housing1.0%

Persons per room0.45

SlievereaghMarginally Above Average+3.4

People

Population978

Age dependency37.4%

Lone-parent families10.5%

Work & education

Third-level39.7%

Primary only7.8%

Professional / managerial42.0%

Semi/unskilled19.5%

Male unemployment4.7%

Female unemployment8.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied72.5%

Private renting14.6%

Social housing8.8%

Persons per room0.43

TeereltonMarginally Above Average+8.2

People

Population650

Age dependency38.8%

Lone-parent families4.4%

Work & education

Third-level44.1%

Primary only10.4%

Professional / managerial50.5%

Semi/unskilled11.3%

Male unemployment1.1%

Female unemployment4.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.3%

Private renting12.4%

Social housing0.5%

Persons per room0.45

UllanesMarginally Above Average+5.3

People

Population644

Age dependency40.1%

Lone-parent families9.2%

Work & education

Third-level37.1%

Primary only11.2%

Professional / managerial42.1%

Semi/unskilled16.7%

Male unemployment2.5%

Female unemployment2.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.4%

Private renting11.8%

Social housing0.5%

Persons per room0.43

WarrenscourtMarginally Above Average+4.8

People

Population789

Age dependency37.8%

Lone-parent families3.9%

Work & education

Third-level42.0%

Primary only7.0%

Professional / managerial49.0%

Semi/unskilled12.2%

Male unemployment4.6%

Female unemployment3.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.8%

Private renting4.8%

Social housing1.5%

Persons per room0.42

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 Macroom

What is the average house price in Macroom?

The median second-hand sale price in Macroom over the last 18 months was €295,000, based on 177 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €380,000.

Are house prices in Macroom rising or falling?

Second-hand prices in Macroom are up 5.1% over the past year, with a current median of €295,000.

How does Macroom compare to the rest of Cork?

The Macroom median (€295,000) is 12% below the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

Other areas in Co. Cork

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Based on 299 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Macroom (29 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.