House prices · Co. Laois
House Prices in Portlaoise
The median second-hand home in Portlaoise, Co. Laois sold for €265,500 over the last 18 months, across 426 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 15.8%. New builds had a median of €387,499. Homes typically sold for about €2,817 per square metre.
About Portlaoise
Portlaoise is the county town of Laois and a major inland commuter centre, with a mix of urban neighbourhoods and surrounding rural townlands. Second-hand homes typically sell at about €265,500, a little above the county median, while new-build prices are higher; values have also risen strongly over the past year.
Median (second-hand)
€265,500
Sales (last 18 mths)
426
Typical €/m²
€2,817
Year-on-year
+15.8%
The second-hand median in Portlaoise is 2% above the Laois county median of €260,000.
Property mix in Portlaoise
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 Portlaoise
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 7 New Row, Green Rd | — | €430,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 23 St John's Square, Portlaoise | Terrace | €200,000 | 2 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 82 Hawthorn Way, Esker Hills | Semi-D | €280,000 | 3 | — | C1 |
| May 2026 | 65 De Vesci Court, Fairgreen | Apartment | €220,000 | 2 | 54 m² | B3 |
| May 2026 | 26c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd | Apartment | €264,000 | 2 | — | C2 |
| May 2026 | 17 Blossom Court, Esker Hills | — | €300,000 | — | — | C2 |
| May 2026 | 35 Mel St, Kilminchy | Terrace | €245,000 | 3 | 87 m² | D1 |
| May 2026 | 83 De Vesci Court, Fairgreen | — | €220,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 2 Lalor Way, Fairgreen | Apartment | €233,000 | 2 | 83 m² | B2 |
| May 2026 | Avoncliffe, Mountrath Rd | — | €351,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 149 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise | Semi-D | €390,000 | 3 | 112 m² | A2 |
| May 2026 | 21 Aghnaharna Dr, Stradbally Rd | — | €407,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 225 Roundwood Close, Maryborough Village | — | €356,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 33 Rathevan Heights, Borris Rd | — | €257,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Rd | Detached | €305,000 | 4 | 116 m² | D2 |
| May 2026 | Flat 1, Ballydavis House | — | €75,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 3 Marian Ave, Portlaoise | Terrace | €265,000 | 3 | 103 m² | E1 |
| May 2026 | 1 Lake Dr, Kilminchy | Terrace | €239,000 | 2 | 88 m² | C1 |
| May 2026 | 111 The Hermitage, Portlaoise | Semi-D | €270,000 | 3 | 106 m² | C1 |
| May 2026 | 6 Market Place, Portlaoise | — | €235,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 47 Marian Ave, Portlaoise | — | €241,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 10 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd | — | €370,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise | — | €123,333 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise | — | €123,333 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | Straboe, Portlaoise | — | €521,000 | — | — | — |
What is Portlaoise like?
Across Portlaoise's 5 electoral divisions and 26,834 residents, about 37% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 64% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges marginally below average to marginally above average across divisions).
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
26,834
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
33.6%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
37.0%
of adults
Professional / managerial
33.0%
of residents
Unemployment
11.7%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
63.8%
of households
Private renting
20.9%
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 Portlaoise
5 divisions make up Portlaoise. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
BorrisMarginally Below Average-3.8
People
Work & education
Housing
ClondarrigMarginally Above Average+3.1
People
Work & education
Housing
Portlaoighise RuralMarginally Below Average-2.8
People
Work & education
Housing
Portlaoighise UrbanMarginally Below Average-9.7
People
Work & education
Housing
ShaenMarginally Above Average+0.7
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 819 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Portlaoise (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.