House prices · Co. Longford
House Prices in Newtownforbes
The median second-hand home in Newtownforbes, Co. Longford sold for €256,000 over the last 18 months, across 69 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 2.5%. Homes typically sold for about €1,971 per square metre.
About Newtownforbes
Newtownforbes is a small village and commuter settlement in County Longford, with a rural hinterland and easy access to the county town. Second-hand homes typically sell for about €256,000, putting it well above the County Longford median of €190,000, while prices have edged up 1% year-on-year.
Median (second-hand)
€256,000
Sales (last 18 mths)
69
Typical €/m²
€1,971
Year-on-year
+2.5%
The second-hand median in Newtownforbes is 35% above the Longford county median of €190,000.
Property mix in Newtownforbes
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 Newtownforbes
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1 Demense, Longford Town | Detached | €225,000 | 3 | 130 m² | F |
| May 2026 | Cloontagh, Newtownforbes | Detached | €65,000 | 1 | 74 m² | — |
| May 2026 | Bawn, Drumlish | — | €190,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 27 The Willows, Clonbalt Woods | Detached | €305,000 | 4 | 182 m² | C2 |
| May 2026 | 4 Maple Lawn, Clonbalt Wood | — | €280,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | Clonbalt, Longford | — | €275,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes | Terrace | €164,000 | 2 | — | C1 |
| Apr 2026 | 34 Clonguish Court, Newtown Forbes | — | €191,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | A The Berkely, Newtownforbes | — | €137,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 17 Mahon Ave, Castle Glen Newtownforbes | — | €320,000 | — | — | B3 |
| Apr 2026 | Kilmore Upper, Killashee | — | €100,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | Apt 1, Main St | — | €100,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Clooncolligan, Bornacoola | — | €70,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Garadice, Clonbalt | — | €385,000 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 2 The Willows, Clonbalt Woods | Detached | €335,000 | 4 | 180 m² | C1 |
| Feb 2026 | 114 Cartron Breac, Lisbrack Road | Semi-D | €257,000 | 3 | 93 m² | B3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 Beechwood, Clonbalt Woods | — | €220,000 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 5 Beechwood, Clonbalt Woods | Detached | €320,000 | 5 | — | C1 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes | Terrace | €180,000 | 2 | 73 m² | C1 |
| Jan 2026 | 53 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes | Semi-D | €170,000 | 3 | — | D2 |
| Jan 2026 | Cloonaugh, Drumlish | Detached | €155,000 | 2 | 1200 m² | G |
| Jan 2026 | Main St, Newtownforbes | Terrace | €176,000 | 4 | 145 m² | D2 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 Lios Breac Close, Newtownforbes | Detached | €140,000 | 3 | — | D1 |
| Dec 2025 | 54 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd | Semi-D | €275,000 | 5 | 164 m² | C1 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 Cartrun Breac, Lisbrack Rd | Detached | €313,000 | 4 | 122 m² | C2 |
What is Newtownforbes like?
Across Newtownforbes's 4 electoral divisions and 5,294 residents, about 37% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 75% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average (ranges marginally below average to marginally above average across divisions).
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
5,294
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
37.0%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
37.2%
of adults
Professional / managerial
38.3%
of residents
Unemployment
9.3%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
74.6%
of households
Private renting
15.3%
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 Newtownforbes
4 divisions make up Newtownforbes. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
BreanriskMarginally Below Average-3.8
People
Work & education
Housing
CaldraghMarginally Above Average+0.1
People
Work & education
Housing
CloondaraMarginally Below Average-5.0
People
Work & education
Housing
Newtown ForbesMarginally Below Average-5.3
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 67 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Newtownforbes (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.