House prices · Co. Wicklow

House Prices in Rathdrum

The median second-hand home in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow sold for €367,500 over the last 18 months, across 96 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 8.2%. New builds had a median of €407,000. Homes typically sold for about €3,516 per square metre.

About Rathdrum

Rathdrum is a small inland Wicklow town with a surrounding rural hinterland, sitting within commuting reach of larger centres in the county. The second-hand market is relatively lower than the county median, with a typical sale price of €367,500, about 16% below Co. Wicklow overall; new-build prices are around €407,000 and values are up 9% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€367,500

Sales (last 18 mths)

Typical €/m²

€3,516

Year-on-year

+8.2%

The second-hand median in Rathdrum is 16% below the Wicklow county median of €440,000.

Property mix in Rathdrum

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

60%€410,000

Semi-detached

19%€380,000

Bungalow

12%€457,500

Terraced

10%€357,000

Bedrooms

1 bed

2 bed

18%€295,000

3 bed

42%€380,000

4 bed

25%€470,000

5+ beds

13%€550,000

Energy rating (BER)

19%

15%

24%

19%

13%

Floor area

Under 75 m²

75–99 m²

16%

100–149 m²

49%

150–199 m²

200+ m²

19%

Recent sales in Rathdrum

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Date	Address	Type	Price	Beds	Size	BER
May 2026	Hillside Cottage, Kilqueeny	—	€430,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	10 Glenmalure Pines, Ballintombay	—	€156,666	—	—	—
Apr 2026	Ennereilly Lodge, Ballinaskea	Bungalow	€1,190,000	3	277 m²	B2
Apr 2026	Sneha Bhavan, Sea Bank	—	€440,000	—	—	—
Apr 2026	1 Glenkeen, Redcross	Detached	€550,000	5	234 m²	C1
Mar 2026	Tomnaskela, Tinahely	—	€400,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Derry House, Knockanode	—	€595,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	2 Avoca Court, Main Street	Terrace	€357,000	2	97 m²	C1
Mar 2026	Cillimear, Ballinacor	—	€500,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Ballykillageer Lower Avoca, Wicklow	Detached	€595,000	5	329 m²	—
Mar 2026	Yard Cottage, Rathdrum	—	€20,000	—	—	—
Mar 2026	Front Cottage, Knockrath	—	€95,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	28 Stewarts Hall, Rathdrum	Semi-D	€380,000	3	92 m²	A2
Feb 2026	Greenslade, Avoca	Detached	€485,000	3	121 m²	F
Feb 2026	Knockrath, Rathdrum	Detached	€640,000	6	230 m²	D2
Feb 2026	Yard Cottage, Rathdrum	—	€20,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	Front Cottage, Knockrath	—	€95,000	—	—	—
Feb 2026	Knockrath, Rathdrum	Detached	€311,000	6	230 m²	D2
Feb 2026	17 Killian's Glen, Rathdrum	Semi-D	€375,000	3	116 m²	A3
Jan 2026	Knockanode, The Meetings Avoca	—	€550,000	—	—	—
Jan 2026	Stump Of The Castle, Rathdrum	Detached	€195,000	1	40 m²	G
Jan 2026	4 A Cushbawn, Ballinaclash	—	€300,000	—	—	—
Jan 2026	2 Killian's Glen, Rathdrum	Detached	€500,000	4	116 m²	A3
Jan 2026	Glenwood, Garnagowlan	Bungalow	€465,000	4	99 m²	E2
Jan 2026	Drummin House Timullen, Rathdrum	Detached	€585,000	4	160 m²	C2

What is Rathdrum like?

Across Rathdrum's 13 electoral divisions and 11,068 residents, about 38% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 78% 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

Marginally Below Average-1.5 relative scoreRanges Marginally Below Average to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

11,068

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

37.1%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

37.6%

of adults

Professional / managerial

42.0%

of residents

Unemployment

8.9%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

77.6%

of households

Private renting

10.6%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 13 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 Rathdrum

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

Arklow RuralMarginally Below Average-1.4

People

Population1,415

Age dependency36.6%

Lone-parent families22.1%

Work & education

Third-level35.9%

Primary only12.3%

Professional / managerial42.8%

Semi/unskilled14.4%

Male unemployment8.1%

Female unemployment6.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied80.0%

Private renting12.5%

Social housing4.3%

Persons per room0.47

BallinaclashMarginally Below Average-0.5

People

Population696

Age dependency36.5%

Lone-parent families19.2%

Work & education

Third-level39.6%

Primary only14.3%

Professional / managerial39.4%

Semi/unskilled16.8%

Male unemployment9.7%

Female unemployment4.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.3%

Private renting7.6%

Social housing8.0%

Persons per room0.47

BallinacorMarginally Above Average+2.9

People

Population369

Age dependency39.6%

Lone-parent families10.0%

Work & education

Third-level42.2%

Primary only8.9%

Professional / managerial55.3%

Semi/unskilled14.9%

Male unemployment5.4%

Female unemployment8.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied82.3%

Private renting13.3%

Social housing0.0%

Persons per room0.49

BallinderryMarginally Above Average+3.5

People

Population508

Age dependency35.2%

Lone-parent families20.0%

Work & education

Third-level45.0%

Primary only8.5%

Professional / managerial42.5%

Semi/unskilled16.4%

Male unemployment7.5%

Female unemployment4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.8%

Private renting13.5%

Social housing1.8%

Persons per room0.46

BallyarthurMarginally Below Average-0.8

People

Population1,144

Age dependency36.1%

Lone-parent families11.2%

Work & education

Third-level39.6%

Primary only10.3%

Professional / managerial46.1%

Semi/unskilled15.9%

Male unemployment9.0%

Female unemployment7.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied77.4%

Private renting8.9%

Social housing12.4%

Persons per room0.47

CronebaneMarginally Below Average-2.0

People

Population533

Age dependency34.3%

Lone-parent families13.6%

Work & education

Third-level31.1%

Primary only20.1%

Professional / managerial34.5%

Semi/unskilled24.6%

Male unemployment5.7%

Female unemployment10.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.6%

Private renting3.0%

Social housing7.1%

Persons per room0.48

EnnereillyMarginally Above Average+4.2

People

Population465

Age dependency37.6%

Lone-parent families13.3%

Work & education

Third-level44.4%

Primary only10.1%

Professional / managerial53.8%

Semi/unskilled12.3%

Male unemployment5.5%

Female unemployment5.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied78.2%

Private renting17.9%

Social housing1.3%

Persons per room0.45

KilballyowenMarginally Below Average-1.0

People

Population405

Age dependency45.4%

Lone-parent families9.3%

Work & education

Third-level35.7%

Primary only11.1%

Professional / managerial48.4%

Semi/unskilled12.7%

Male unemployment5.4%

Female unemployment8.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied90.2%

Private renting4.5%

Social housing1.5%

Persons per room0.46

KilbrideMarginally Below Average-7.6

People

Population928

Age dependency42.7%

Lone-parent families10.0%

Work & education

Third-level37.2%

Primary only14.4%

Professional / managerial45.6%

Semi/unskilled14.6%

Male unemployment19.7%

Female unemployment8.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied85.1%

Private renting11.4%

Social housing1.0%

Persons per room0.47

KilpipeMarginally Above Average+2.5

People

Population452

Age dependency35.6%

Lone-parent families11.6%

Work & education

Third-level30.0%

Primary only14.2%

Professional / managerial40.3%

Semi/unskilled21.5%

Male unemployment1.4%

Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.9%

Private renting11.2%

Social housing0.7%

Persons per room0.45

KnockrathMarginally Below Average-0.9

People

Population252

Age dependency34.1%

Lone-parent families13.3%

Work & education

Third-level37.0%

Primary only12.3%

Professional / managerial38.1%

Semi/unskilled20.4%

Male unemployment6.8%

Female unemployment9.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied75.3%

Private renting8.6%

Social housing9.9%

Persons per room0.52

OvocaMarginally Below Average-8.3

People

Population728

Age dependency34.8%

Lone-parent families20.7%

Work & education

Third-level32.3%

Primary only15.6%

Professional / managerial31.5%

Semi/unskilled20.7%

Male unemployment13.0%

Female unemployment14.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied74.1%

Private renting6.5%

Social housing15.4%

Persons per room0.49

RathdrumMarginally Below Average-1.3

People

Population3,173

Age dependency36.4%

Lone-parent families20.3%

Work & education

Third-level38.1%

Primary only13.5%

Professional / managerial39.8%

Semi/unskilled20.3%

Male unemployment10.3%

Female unemployment9.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied68.8%

Private renting12.2%

Social housing15.7%

Persons per room0.52

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 Rathdrum

What is the average house price in Rathdrum?

The median second-hand sale price in Rathdrum over the last 18 months was €367,500, based on 96 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €407,000.

Are house prices in Rathdrum rising or falling?

Second-hand prices in Rathdrum are up 8.2% over the past year, with a current median of €367,500.

How does Rathdrum compare to the rest of Wicklow?

The Rathdrum median (€367,500) is 16% below the Co. Wicklow median of €440,000.

Other areas in Co. Wicklow

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Based on 186 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Rathdrum (13 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.