House prices · Co. Cork

House Prices in Rathcormac

The median second-hand home in Rathcormac, Co. Cork sold for €265,000 over the last 18 months, across 150 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 19.6%. New builds had a median of €420,000. Homes typically sold for about €2,486 per square metre.

About Rathcormac

Rathcormac is a rural hinterland in north-east County Cork, centred on small villages and farming communities rather than a large urban centre. Second-hand homes typically sell for about €265,000, around 21% below the County Cork median, while new-builds are higher at about €420,000. Prices are rising, with typical values up 12.5% year on year.

Median (second-hand)

€265,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

150

Typical €/m²

€2,486

Year-on-year

+19.6%

The second-hand median in Rathcormac is 21% below the Cork county median of €335,000.

Property mix in Rathcormac

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

42%€400,000

Semi-detached

28%€265,000

Terraced

16%€223,750

Bungalow

14%€387,500

Bedrooms

1 bed

2 bed

15%€215,000

3 bed

40%€270,500

4 bed

35%€427,500

5+ beds

9%€484,000

Energy rating (BER)

30%

33%

Floor area

Under 75 m²

75–99 m²

33%

100–149 m²

25%

150–199 m²

16%

200+ m²

23%

Recent sales in Rathcormac

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Date	Address	Type	Price	Beds	Size	BER
May 2026	Behernagh Upper, Kildinan	—	€130,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Ballygriffin, Killavullen	Detached	€505,000	4	229 m²	B3
May 2026	New Rd, Castletownroche	—	€195,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Ballyarthur, Mitchelstown	—	€465,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Corroghurm, Mitchelstown	—	€240,000	—	—	—
May 2026	Moanlahan, Kildinan	Detached	€400,000	5	204 m²	C1
Apr 2026	The Hill, Castletownroche	Terrace	€210,000	3	87 m²	D1
Apr 2026	10 Gracelands, Rathcormac	—	€270,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Apt 1, Off Chapel St	—	€210,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Cuppage, Glanworth	—	€118,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Doon, Glenville	—	€300,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Kayton Lodge, Ballanahina	—	€1,150,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Dunamase, Mondaniel	Detached	€537,000	4	264 m²	C1
Mar 2026	Carrigdownane Lodge, Carrigdownane	Bungalow	€390,000	3	148 m²	E1
Mar 2026	31 Lios An Ri, Rathcormac	Semi-D	€420,000	4	139 m²	A2
Mar 2026	Castlepooke, Doneraile	Detached	€333,000	4	—	C3
Mar 2026	70a Pairc An Oir, Rathcormac	Detached	€360,000	3	108 m²	B3
Mar 2026	Main St, Kildorrery	—	€233,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Main St, Kildorrery	—	€233,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	155 Shanowen, Rathcormac	Semi-D	€440,000	4	143 m²	A3
Feb 2026	18 Hunters Park, Castletownroche	Semi-D	€170,000	2	96 m²	G
Feb 2026	Pine Springs, Kiluntin	Detached	€417,000	3	120 m²	C3
Jan 2026	143 Shanowen, Rathcormac	—	€425,000	—	—	—
Jan 2026	Kiltrislane, Mitchelstown	—	€270,000	—	—	—
Jan 2026	Castlehyde East, Fermoy	Bungalow	€530,000	5	209 m²	B3

What is Rathcormac like?

Across Rathcormac's 26 electoral divisions and 16,928 residents, about 37% 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 marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+2.2 relative scoreRanges Marginally Below Average to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

16,928

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

38.1%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

37.1%

of adults

Professional / managerial

42.0%

of residents

Unemployment

5.5%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

80.9%

of households

Private renting

10.3%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 26 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 Rathcormac

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

BallyarthurMarginally Above Average+0.3

People

Population325

Age dependency40.6%

Lone-parent families14.3%

Work & education

Third-level35.6%

Primary only14.2%

Professional / managerial50.1%

Semi/unskilled15.0%

Male unemployment4.7%

Female unemployment6.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.0%

Private renting4.5%

Social housing0.9%

Persons per room0.44

BallyhoolyMarginally Above Average+9.3

People

Population1,007

Age dependency37.7%

Lone-parent families18.3%

Work & education

Third-level48.6%

Primary only6.8%

Professional / managerial46.7%

Semi/unskilled11.0%

Male unemployment2.4%

Female unemployment3.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied71.3%

Private renting13.9%

Social housing9.5%

Persons per room0.44

CarrigMarginally Above Average+2.2

People

Population159

Age dependency32.1%

Lone-parent families5.9%

Work & education

Third-level25.7%

Primary only18.8%

Professional / managerial54.7%

Semi/unskilled15.4%

Male unemployment2.1%

Female unemployment3.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.0%

Private renting10.0%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.47

Castle HydeMarginally Above Average+2.8

People

Population861

Age dependency40.5%

Lone-parent families5.2%

Work & education

Third-level36.5%

Primary only9.6%

Professional / managerial43.2%

Semi/unskilled15.4%

Male unemployment4.3%

Female unemployment2.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.1%

Private renting8.8%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.48

CastletownrocheMarginally Below Average-7.2

People

Population925

Age dependency42.4%

Lone-parent families22.6%

Work & education

Third-level24.4%

Primary only21.1%

Professional / managerial33.6%

Semi/unskilled24.1%

Male unemployment6.5%

Female unemployment9.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied72.8%

Private renting12.9%

Social housing11.5%

Persons per room0.45

ClenorMarginally Above Average+1.7

People

Population373

Age dependency40.0%

Lone-parent families9.5%

Work & education

Third-level39.1%

Primary only8.9%

Professional / managerial46.9%

Semi/unskilled15.1%

Male unemployment5.5%

Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.2%

Private renting6.6%

Social housing0.8%

Persons per room0.45

DerryvillaneMarginally Above Average+1.1

People

Population528

Age dependency40.0%

Lone-parent families12.2%

Work & education

Third-level37.0%

Primary only11.3%

Professional / managerial37.3%

Semi/unskilled16.9%

Male unemployment3.6%

Female unemployment7.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.9%

Private renting7.7%

Social housing2.2%

Persons per room0.42

DoneraileMarginally Below Average-4.8

People

Population1,555

Age dependency37.5%

Lone-parent families24.6%

Work & education

Third-level30.5%

Primary only9.7%

Professional / managerial31.6%

Semi/unskilled18.9%

Male unemployment10.0%

Female unemployment9.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied67.4%

Private renting13.5%

Social housing15.6%

Persons per room0.46

FarahyMarginally Below Average-2.6

People

Population498

Age dependency40.8%

Lone-parent families9.3%

Work & education

Third-level31.0%

Primary only15.6%

Professional / managerial37.4%

Semi/unskilled19.1%

Male unemployment5.5%

Female unemployment7.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.9%

Private renting5.8%

Social housing0.7%

Persons per room0.50

Glanworth EastMarginally Above Average+6.5

People

Population456

Age dependency34.6%

Lone-parent families8.3%

Work & education

Third-level41.9%

Primary only9.0%

Professional / managerial48.0%

Semi/unskilled15.7%

Male unemployment5.2%

Female unemployment3.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.3%

Private renting5.0%

Social housing2.1%

Persons per room0.45

Glanworth WestMarginally Below Average-2.2

People

Population1,156

Age dependency36.6%

Lone-parent families14.5%

Work & education

Third-level36.4%

Primary only14.4%

Professional / managerial36.2%

Semi/unskilled20.9%

Male unemployment8.7%

Female unemployment8.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied75.8%

Private renting9.4%

Social housing10.9%

Persons per room0.47

GlenvilleMarginally Above Average+8.1

People

Population716

Age dependency38.0%

Lone-parent families8.6%

Work & education

Third-level43.5%

Primary only10.6%

Professional / managerial52.6%

Semi/unskilled13.6%

Male unemployment2.2%

Female unemployment3.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.5%

Private renting7.1%

Social housing0.5%

Persons per room0.49

KilcummerMarginally Above Average+3.2

People

Population283

Age dependency37.1%

Lone-parent families10.3%

Work & education

Third-level35.8%

Primary only13.6%

Professional / managerial44.5%

Semi/unskilled14.9%

Male unemployment2.6%

Female unemployment5.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.2%

Private renting12.9%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.43

KildinanMarginally Above Average+7.7

People

Population681

Age dependency37.9%

Lone-parent families6.3%

Work & education

Third-level39.1%

Primary only12.1%

Professional / managerial50.2%

Semi/unskilled13.9%

Male unemployment1.5%

Female unemployment4.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied97.0%

Private renting2.0%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.48

KildorreryMarginally Above Average+5.7

People

Population807

Age dependency40.4%

Lone-parent families13.4%

Work & education

Third-level44.1%

Primary only8.3%

Professional / managerial47.1%

Semi/unskilled14.5%

Male unemployment4.5%

Female unemployment6.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied77.7%

Private renting13.6%

Social housing4.5%

Persons per room0.46

KilgullaneMarginally Above Average+1.5

People

Population159

Age dependency35.2%

Lone-parent families15.8%

Work & education

Third-level36.7%

Primary only11.2%

Professional / managerial54.7%

Semi/unskilled14.4%

Male unemployment6.3%

Female unemployment6.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.1%

Private renting7.1%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.43

KillathyMarginally Above Average+6.7

People

Population422

Age dependency38.6%

Lone-parent families5.0%

Work & education

Third-level37.6%

Primary only8.0%

Professional / managerial55.7%

Semi/unskilled10.7%

Male unemployment4.0%

Female unemployment3.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.6%

Private renting11.9%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.44

KilphelanMarginally Above Average+2.3

People

Population557

Age dependency37.5%

Lone-parent families12.1%

Work & education

Third-level38.0%

Primary only8.1%

Professional / managerial43.8%

Semi/unskilled11.5%

Male unemployment3.5%

Female unemployment8.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.3%

Private renting5.4%

Social housing2.1%

Persons per room0.45

MarshalstownMarginally Above Average+3.6

People

Population412

Age dependency37.9%

Lone-parent families2.1%

Work & education

Third-level36.3%

Primary only8.6%

Professional / managerial43.2%

Semi/unskilled17.8%

Male unemployment6.3%

Female unemployment1.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.9%

Private renting7.1%

Social housing2.1%

Persons per room0.44

MonanimyMarginally Above Average+0.7

People

Population856

Age dependency38.8%

Lone-parent families9.7%

Work & education

Third-level34.1%

Primary only10.7%

Professional / managerial39.4%

Semi/unskilled20.1%

Male unemployment5.8%

Female unemployment5.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.3%

Private renting10.2%

Social housing2.8%

Persons per room0.46

RathcormackMarginally Above Average+4.6

People

Population2,643

Age dependency35.1%

Lone-parent families12.9%

Work & education

Third-level39.1%

Primary only6.4%

Professional / managerial40.1%

Semi/unskilled18.1%

Male unemployment4.7%

Female unemployment6.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied74.1%

Private renting16.4%

Social housing6.4%

Persons per room0.53

ShanballymoreMarginally Below Average-2.1

People

Population662

Age dependency38.1%

Lone-parent families16.7%

Work & education

Third-level32.6%

Primary only15.7%

Professional / managerial33.8%

Semi/unskilled18.5%

Male unemployment5.3%

Female unemployment5.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.2%

Private renting8.7%

Social housing6.5%

Persons per room0.45

SkahanaghMarginally Above Average+7.0

People

Population173

Age dependency45.7%

Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level43.4%

Primary only17.7%

Professional / managerial51.5%

Semi/unskilled11.5%

Male unemployment2.0%

Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.3%

Private renting4.6%

Social housing1.5%

Persons per room0.43

StreamhillMarginally Above Average+6.0

People

Population107

Age dependency34.6%

Lone-parent families16.7%

Work & education

Third-level32.9%

Primary only11.8%

Professional / managerial41.1%

Semi/unskilled16.3%

Male unemployment3.6%

Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.7%

Private renting7.3%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.45

TemplemolagaMarginally Above Average+5.2

People

Population337

Age dependency45.1%

Lone-parent families2.5%

Work & education

Third-level35.8%

Primary only12.5%

Professional / managerial50.5%

Semi/unskilled15.9%

Male unemployment3.9%

Female unemployment0.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.6%

Private renting0.8%

Social housing2.5%

Persons per room0.43

WallstownMarginally Above Average+3.7

People

Population270

Age dependency35.9%

Lone-parent families3.5%

Work & education

Third-level47.7%

Primary only7.0%

Professional / managerial49.3%

Semi/unskilled12.8%

Male unemployment4.5%

Female unemployment10.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied89.9%

Private renting4.5%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.44

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 Rathcormac

What is the average house price in Rathcormac?

The median second-hand sale price in Rathcormac over the last 18 months was €265,000, based on 150 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €420,000.

Are house prices in Rathcormac rising or falling?

Second-hand prices in Rathcormac are up 19.6% over the past year, with a current median of €265,000.

How does Rathcormac compare to the rest of Cork?

The Rathcormac median (€265,000) is 21% below the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

Other areas in Co. Cork

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Based on 222 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Rathcormac (26 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.