House prices · Co. Dublin

House Prices in Rathmines

The median second-hand home in Rathmines, Co. Dublin sold for €792,500 over the last 18 months, across 656 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 17.6%. New builds had a median of €1,509,000. Homes typically sold for about €8,420 per square metre.

About Rathmines

Rathmines is a well-established inner-city Dublin neighbourhood, with a dense mix of period homes, apartments and local services just south of the city centre. Prices are well above the Co. Dublin median, with a typical second-hand sale at €792,500 and new-build homes much higher again; values have also risen strongly over the past year.

Median (second-hand)

€792,500

Sales (last 18 mths)

656

Typical €/m²

€8,420

Year-on-year

+17.6%

The second-hand median in Rathmines is 63% above the Dublin county median of €485,000.

Property mix in Rathmines

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

Terraced
44%€965,500
Apartment
28%€475,000
Semi-detached
18%€1,355,000
Detached
6%€1,410,000
Duplex
2%€630,500
Bungalow
1%

Bedrooms

1 bed
12%€411,000
2 bed
30%€585,000
3 bed
26%€950,000
4 bed
21%€1,250,000
5+ beds
11%€1,872,500

Energy rating (BER)

A
3%
B
14%
C
30%
D
23%
E
19%
F
5%
G
6%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
31%
75–99 m²
16%
100–149 m²
21%
150–199 m²
14%
200+ m²
17%

Recent sales in Rathmines

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Flat 1, 229 Upper Rathmines Rd€1,900,000
May 202626 Lower Beechwood Ave, Ranelagh€810,000
May 202630 Mountpleasant Terrace, RanelaghDetached€1,200,0003140 m²B2
May 202634 Glenmalure Sq, MilltownTerrace€712,000265 m²E1
May 2026Apt 9 Milltown Hall, Mount St Annes€901,000
May 2026Apt 1, 53 Grove Park€1,550,000
May 20265 Harmony Ave, Donnybrook€987,555
May 2026Apt 1, 76 Rathmines Road Upper€650,000
May 202667 Haroldscross Road, Harolds Cross€415,000
May 20263 Leinster Hall, 83 Leinster RdApartment€348,000243 m²D1
May 2026111 Leinster Rd, RathminesTerrace€1,372,5003164 m²
May 2026Apt 7 36 Terenure Rd East, Rathgar€1,200,000
May 2026Linden, Eglinton ParkDetached€1,910,0006285 m²E2
May 202627 Elmwood Ave Upper, RanelaghTerrace€1,010,000290 m²B2
May 202638 Dartry Road, Rathmines€1,930,000
May 202656 Dexter Terrace, Northbrook RdApartment€730,000376 m²B3
May 20261 Floraville Cottages, Donnybrook€1,025,000
May 202632 Leinster Park, Harolds Cross€1,000,000
May 202632 Chelmsford Rd, RanelaghTerrace€960,0003152 m²
May 202618 Ranelagh Avenue, Dublin 6Terrace€1,000,0002107 m²B3
May 20261 Oakley Square, RanelaghDuplex€620,000268 m²C1
May 2026Apt 109 Block C, Fairview Close€255,000
May 2026Apartment 25, Cullenswood HouseApartment€505,000255 m²D2
May 202611 Chelmsford Ave, RanelaghSemi-D€700,0003F
May 20262 Grosvenor Rd, Dublin 6€2,250,000

What is Rathmines like?

Across Rathmines's 10 electoral divisions and 39,590 residents, about 79% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 39% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed affluent.

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Affluent+13.4 relative score

Residents

39,590

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

23.9%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

79.0%

of adults

Professional / managerial

58.6%

of residents

Unemployment

6.0%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

39.4%

of households

Private renting

54.3%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 10 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 Rathmines

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

Rathmines East AAffluent+12.1

People

Population4,979
Age dependency25.1%
Lone-parent families11.9%

Work & education

Third-level79.7%
Primary only3.3%
Professional / managerial58.2%
Semi/unskilled6.3%
Male unemployment6.4%
Female unemployment6.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied34.1%
Private renting57.3%
Social housing3.8%
Persons per room0.53
Rathmines East BAffluent+13.9

People

Population5,705
Age dependency27.5%
Lone-parent families13.4%

Work & education

Third-level84.3%
Primary only1.6%
Professional / managerial67.6%
Semi/unskilled3.8%
Male unemployment5.6%
Female unemployment3.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied46.9%
Private renting47.2%
Social housing1.1%
Persons per room0.48
Rathmines East CAffluent+13.4

People

Population3,484
Age dependency35.9%
Lone-parent families8.1%

Work & education

Third-level81.2%
Primary only0.8%
Professional / managerial67.8%
Semi/unskilled4.4%
Male unemployment5.6%
Female unemployment3.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied63.6%
Private renting31.6%
Social housing0.6%
Persons per room0.44
Rathmines East DAffluent+13.8

People

Population2,755
Age dependency25.8%
Lone-parent families9.7%

Work & education

Third-level82.0%
Primary only1.8%
Professional / managerial63.9%
Semi/unskilled5.2%
Male unemployment5.6%
Female unemployment5.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied51.5%
Private renting46.4%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.47
Rathmines West AAffluent+13.7

People

Population6,115
Age dependency15.9%
Lone-parent families19.8%

Work & education

Third-level74.1%
Primary only4.8%
Professional / managerial46.5%
Semi/unskilled12.6%
Male unemployment6.9%
Female unemployment6.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied20.5%
Private renting70.2%
Social housing4.1%
Persons per room0.58
Rathmines West BAffluent+12.6

People

Population3,818
Age dependency17.2%
Lone-parent families15.0%

Work & education

Third-level77.2%
Primary only3.4%
Professional / managerial48.4%
Semi/unskilled11.4%
Male unemployment8.2%
Female unemployment5.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied28.2%
Private renting65.7%
Social housing4.1%
Persons per room0.57
Rathmines West CAffluent+14.3

People

Population2,857
Age dependency23.7%
Lone-parent families11.0%

Work & education

Third-level80.8%
Primary only1.1%
Professional / managerial59.4%
Semi/unskilled7.0%
Male unemployment5.7%
Female unemployment6.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied44.7%
Private renting52.4%
Social housing0.7%
Persons per room0.54
Rathmines West DAffluent+12.1

People

Population3,222
Age dependency24.7%
Lone-parent families13.8%

Work & education

Third-level73.1%
Primary only3.9%
Professional / managerial58.2%
Semi/unskilled10.3%
Male unemployment7.9%
Female unemployment6.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied36.6%
Private renting51.6%
Social housing9.7%
Persons per room0.52
Rathmines West EAffluent+15.2

People

Population3,712
Age dependency25.4%
Lone-parent families12.3%

Work & education

Third-level79.0%
Primary only2.1%
Professional / managerial60.7%
Semi/unskilled8.2%
Male unemployment4.7%
Female unemployment5.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied46.8%
Private renting50.1%
Social housing1.1%
Persons per room0.50
Rathmines West FAffluent+12.7

People

Population2,943
Age dependency22.3%
Lone-parent families12.0%

Work & education

Third-level79.6%
Primary only1.9%
Professional / managerial61.4%
Semi/unskilled7.5%
Male unemployment8.0%
Female unemployment6.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied36.2%
Private renting60.4%
Social housing0.6%
Persons per room0.50

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 Rathmines

What is the average house price in Rathmines?
The median second-hand sale price in Rathmines over the last 18 months was €792,500, based on 656 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €1,509,000.
Are house prices in Rathmines rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Rathmines are up 17.6% over the past year, with a current median of €792,500.
How does Rathmines compare to the rest of Dublin?
The Rathmines median (€792,500) is 63% above the Co. Dublin median of €485,000.

Other areas in Co. Dublin

Based on 659 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Rathmines (10 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.