House prices · Co. Dublin
House Prices in Rathfarnham
The median second-hand home in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin sold for €730,500 over the last 18 months, across 382 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 1.7%. New builds had a median of €1,300,001. Homes typically sold for about €6,794 per square metre.
About Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham is an established south Dublin suburban neighbourhood, largely residential and popular with commuters, with a village centre and a mix of older homes and newer schemes. Second-hand homes have a median price of €730,500, about 51% above the Co. Dublin median, while new-builds are much pricier at €1.3 million; prices are broadly stable, up 1% year on year.
Median (second-hand)
€730,500
Sales (last 18 mths)
382
Typical €/m²
€6,794
Year-on-year
+1.7%
The second-hand median in Rathfarnham is 51% above the Dublin county median of €485,000.
Property mix in Rathfarnham
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 Rathfarnham
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 43 Beaufort Downs, Rathfarnham | Semi-D | €692,000 | 3 | 105 m² | B3 |
| May 2026 | 1 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham | — | €690,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 325 Mother Teresa House, Loreto Abbey | Apartment | €737,000 | 3 | 107 m² | B3 |
| May 2026 | 3 Riverdale Avenue, Dublin 6 | — | €1,120,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 38 Orwell Woods, Rathgar | — | €580,000 | — | — | D1 |
| Apr 2026 | 23 Zion Rd, Rathgar | Semi-D | €1,950,000 | 9 | 318 m² | — |
| Apr 2026 | 44 Orwell Woods, Dublin 6 | Terrace | €680,000 | 3 | 80 m² | C2 |
| Apr 2026 | Apt 55, Cremorne | — | €360,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 9 Tara Hill Grove, Rathfarnham | — | €447,000 | 3 | 81 m² | D1 |
| Apr 2026 | Apt 8, 32 Ternure Rd East | — | €1,050,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 164 Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham | Apartment | €395,000 | 1 | 47 m² | C1 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 Old Bridge Rd, Templeogue | — | €905,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 188 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham | Semi-D | €1,220,000 | 3 | 172 m² | D1 |
| Apr 2026 | The Mews, 27 Zion Rd | Detached | €775,000 | 3 | 106 m² | F |
| Apr 2026 | 3 The Mews, Orwell Gate | Terrace | €1,455,000 | 3 | 155 m² | A2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 Grange Downs, Dublin 14 | Detached | €972,000 | 5 | 167 m² | C3 |
| Mar 2026 | 16 St Marys Ave, Rathfarnham | Other | €668,000 | 3 | 96 m² | D1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 Old Bridge Rd, Dublin 16 | Semi-D | €700,000 | 3 | 120 m² | F |
| Mar 2026 | 2 Bella Vista Lodge, Off Butterfield Avenue | Semi-D | €898,000 | 2 | 141 m² | B3 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 Cremorne, Temple Park | Apartment | €437,000 | 2 | 52 m² | E1 |
| Mar 2026 | 28 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham | Semi-D | €780,000 | 4 | 137 m² | G |
| Mar 2026 | 11 Charleville Square, Rathfarnham | Semi-D | €775,000 | 5 | 164 m² | C1 |
| Mar 2026 | 35 Meadowbank, Dublin 6 | Terrace | €670,000 | 3 | 93 m² | B3 |
| Mar 2026 | 29 Meadowbank, Bushy Park Rd | Terrace | €687,000 | 3 | 90 m² | C1 |
| Mar 2026 | 17 Meadowbank, Bushy Park Rd | — | €685,000 | — | — | — |
What is Rathfarnham like?
Across Rathfarnham's 6 electoral divisions and 23,276 residents, about 67% 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 above average (ranges marginally above average to affluent across divisions).
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
23,276
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
37.1%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
67.0%
of adults
Professional / managerial
62.7%
of residents
Unemployment
5.1%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
77.8%
of households
Private renting
18.7%
of households
Population-weighted across the area's 6 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 Rathfarnham
6 divisions make up Rathfarnham. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
RathfarnhamAffluent+11.9
People
Work & education
Housing
Rathfarnham VillageAffluent+12.1
People
Work & education
Housing
Rathfarnham-BallyroanMarginally Above Average+7.8
People
Work & education
Housing
Rathfarnham-ButterfieldMarginally Above Average+8.3
People
Work & education
Housing
Rathfarnham-HermitageMarginally Above Average+9.6
People
Work & education
Housing
Rathfarnham-St. Enda'sMarginally Above Average+5.5
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 404 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Rathfarnham (6 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.