House prices · Co. Cork
House Prices in Shandon
The median second-hand home in Shandon, Co. Cork sold for €245,000 over the last 18 months, across 75 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 2.1%. New builds had a median of €480,400. Homes typically sold for about €4,540 per square metre.
About Shandon
Shandon is an inner-city neighbourhood in Cork city, close to the historic centre and made up largely of older urban housing. Second-hand homes typically sell at around €245,000, which is well below the Co. Cork median of €335,000, while new-build prices are much higher at about €480,400.
Median (second-hand)
€245,000
Sales (last 18 mths)
75
Typical €/m²
€4,540
Year-on-year
+2.1%
The second-hand median in Shandon is 27% below the Cork county median of €335,000.
Property mix in Shandon
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 Shandon
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4 Church Street, Cork | Terrace | €372,500 | 8 | 1881 m² | G |
| May 2026 | 3 St Rita's Villas, Shandon St | — | €187,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 4 Coppinger View, Coppinger Court | — | €255,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 22 Roman St, Cork City | Terrace | €245,000 | 3 | 60 m² | F |
| Apr 2026 | 2 Cathedral Walk, Cork | Terrace | €347,500 | 3 | 70 m² | — |
| Apr 2026 | 33 Camden Wharf, Camden Quay | — | €420,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 4 Cathedral St, Cork | — | €335,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 3 Cathedral St, Cork | — | €103,333 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 5 Cathedral St, Cork | — | €335,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 1 Courtneys Avenue, Roman Street | — | €145,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | Apartment 41, Knapps Square | Apartment | €282,000 | 2 | 58 m² | C1 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 Church Ave, Off Roman St | Detached | €220,000 | 2 | 55 m² | C2 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 St Patricks Sq, Gerald Griffin St | — | €220,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1 Old Friary Place, Shandon St | Terrace | €330,000 | 2 | 70 m² | D2 |
| Mar 2026 | Block 1 Apartment 7, North Quay Place | — | €285,000 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 23 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd | Semi-D | €297,500 | 2 | 64 m² | B3 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 Lloyds Lane, Cork | Terrace | €289,000 | 2 | 72 m² | C3 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 Watercourse Mews, Watercourse Rd | — | €285,000 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 12 O'mahony's Place, Dominick St | Terrace | €125,000 | 2 | 49 m² | G |
| Jan 2026 | Apt 3 Block 2, North Quay Place | Apartment | €328,000 | 4 | 75 m² | C1 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 Knapps Sq, Carrolls Quay | — | €244,123 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 61 Gerald Griffin St, Cork | Terrace | €350,000 | 4 | 93 m² | B2 |
| Dec 2025 | Apt 22d, 22 Lower John Street | Apartment | €230,000 | 2 | 47 m² | C2 |
| Dec 2025 | 60 Domanic St Apt 1, Cork City | — | €335,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 2 Popes Quay Court, Shandon St | Apartment | €245,000 | 2 | 51 m² | D1 |
What is Shandon like?
Across Shandon's 2 electoral divisions and 3,539 residents, about 55% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 18% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average.
Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022
Residents
3,539
people (Census 2022)
Age dependency
17.2%
per 100 of working age
Third-level educated
54.5%
of adults
Professional / managerial
28.6%
of residents
Unemployment
11.2%
of the labour force
Owner-occupied
18.3%
of households
Private renting
66.6%
of households
Population-weighted across the area's 2 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 Shandon
2 divisions make up Shandon. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.
Shandon AMarginally Above Average+6.1
People
Work & education
Housing
Shandon BMarginally Above Average+2.1
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 75 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Shandon (2 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.