House prices · Co. Cork

House Prices in Monkstown

The median second-hand home in Monkstown, Co. Cork sold for €345,000 over the last 18 months, across 98 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 8.4%. New builds had a median of €435,000. Homes typically sold for about €3,562 per square metre.

About Monkstown

Monkstown is a coastal suburb and village area in Cork harbour, part of the wider commuter belt around Cork city. Second-hand homes have a typical median price of €345,000, slightly above the Co. Cork median of €335,000, while new builds are higher at €435,000; prices are also up 1.4% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€345,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

98

Typical €/m²

€3,562

Year-on-year

+8.4%

The second-hand median in Monkstown is 3% above the Cork county median of €335,000.

Property mix in Monkstown

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
29%€320,000
Apartment
17%€295,000
Detached
17%€565,000
Semi-detached
15%€382,500
Duplex
12%€304,250
Bungalow
10%€412,000

Bedrooms

1 bed
2%
2 bed
28%€270,000
3 bed
53%€357,500
4 bed
11%€522,500
5+ beds
6%

Energy rating (BER)

A
6%
B
21%
C
48%
D
17%
E
2%
F
4%
G
2%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
20%
75–99 m²
35%
100–149 m²
25%
150–199 m²
12%
200+ m²
8%

Recent sales in Monkstown

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202628 Bloomingdale, Church Hill—€395,000———
May 20265 The Cresent, Harbour HeightsApartment€280,000261 m²C1
May 2026Avondale, Lackaroe—€607,000———
May 202615 Granary Wharf, GlenbrookApartment€400,000285 m²C2
Apr 20268 Pembroke Meadows, Pembroke WoodDetached€565,0004164 m²C1
Apr 202638 Woods Way, Harbour HeightsTerrace€412,500283 m²A2
Apr 202631 Maulbaun Est, Passage WestTerrace€275,0003102 m²C3
Apr 202658 The Drive, Harbour Heights—€378,000———
Mar 20264a The Avenue, Pembroke WoodsDuplex€303,500399 m²B2
Mar 202625 Pembroke Crescent, Pembroke WoodSemi-D€350,000387 m²C1
Mar 20262 Assumption Villas, PassagewestSemi-D€242,500251 m²G
Mar 20269 Marriners Quay, Passage West—€245,000———
Mar 202611 Maple Woods, Pembroke Wood—€391,000———
Mar 2026Drumgurrihy, Upper RaffeenBungalow€505,000398 m²C1
Mar 202631 Mariners View, Passage WestBungalow€365,000393 m²C3
Feb 2026La Vista, Church HillBungalow€420,0003133 m²C3
Jan 20268a The Avenue, Pembrok WoodApartment€295,000264 m²C1
Jan 202610 Lee View Place, MonkstownSemi-D€277,500380 m²F
Dec 202557 The Drive, Harbour Heights—€370,000———
Dec 20251 Ferry Point, Passage West—€80,000———
Dec 202519 Marina View, Passage WestTerrace€250,000268 m²E1
Dec 20254 Granary Wharf, GlenbrookDuplex€330,000290 m²C2
Dec 2025Chapel Hill, Passage WestDetached€420,0004102 m²C3
Dec 20258 The Quays, Main StApartment€257,000271 m²D2

What is Monkstown like?

Across Monkstown's 2 electoral divisions and 6,663 residents, about 47% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 74% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average.

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+4.5 relative score

Residents

6,663

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

34.3%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

47.4%

of adults

Professional / managerial

47.0%

of residents

Unemployment

7.3%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

73.6%

of households

Private renting

17.1%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 2 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 Monkstown

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

Monkstown RuralMarginally Above Average+9.8

People

Population1,262
Age dependency31.9%
Lone-parent families16.4%

Work & education

Third-level46.2%
Primary only5.4%
Professional / managerial45.3%
Semi/unskilled15.5%
Male unemployment2.8%
Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied70.6%
Private renting15.5%
Social housing6.4%
Persons per room0.50
Monkstown UrbanMarginally Above Average+3.2

People

Population5,401
Age dependency34.9%
Lone-parent families15.3%

Work & education

Third-level47.7%
Primary only6.5%
Professional / managerial47.4%
Semi/unskilled14.8%
Male unemployment8.3%
Female unemployment7.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied74.3%
Private renting17.4%
Social housing6.2%
Persons per room0.46

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 Monkstown

What is the average house price in Monkstown?
The median second-hand sale price in Monkstown over the last 18 months was €345,000, based on 98 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €435,000.
Are house prices in Monkstown rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Monkstown are up 8.4% over the past year, with a current median of €345,000.
How does Monkstown compare to the rest of Cork?
The Monkstown median (€345,000) is 3% above the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

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Based on 165 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Monkstown (2 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.