House prices · Co. Cork

House Prices in St. Luke's

The median second-hand home in St. Luke's, Co. Cork sold for €311,000 over the last 18 months, across 72 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 14%. Homes typically sold for about €3,922 per square metre.

About St. Luke's

St. Luke’s is an inner-city neighbourhood in Cork city, close to the centre and made up mainly of established residential streets. Second-hand homes typically sell for about €311,000, around 7% below the county median, with a strong price per square metre and values up 10.2% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€311,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

72

Typical €/m²

€3,922

Year-on-year

+14%

The second-hand median in St. Luke's is 7% below the Cork county median of €335,000.

Property mix in St. Luke's

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
88%€375,000
Apartment
6%
Detached
3%
Semi-detached
3%

Bedrooms

1 bed
6%
2 bed
25%€298,500
3 bed
41%€433,000
4 bed
19%€550,000
5+ beds
9%

Energy rating (BER)

B
14%
C
28%
D
7%
E
31%
F
10%
G
10%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
33%
75–99 m²
15%
100–149 m²
22%
150–199 m²
15%
200+ m²
15%

Recent sales in St. Luke's

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202617 Summerhill North, St Lukes€340,000
May 202612 Harringtons Sq, Dillons Cross€220,000
May 2026170 Old Youghal Rd, St Lukes€300,000
May 202617 Bellevue Court, Old Youghal Road€245,000
May 20266 Marian Ville, Alexandra RdTerrace€260,000266 m²G
Apr 2026Apartment 1, 12 Charlemont Terrace€520,000
Apr 20267 Alexandra Court, Alexandra RdTerrace€550,0003B2
Apr 202629 Mount Vernon Terrace, St LukesTerrace€424,000390 m²B2
Mar 2026Garden Apt, 1 Alexandra PlaceApartment€339,000260 m²C3
Mar 20261 Wellington Villas, Military HillSemi-D€1,060,0003175 m²
Mar 20268 Alexandea Court, Alexander RdTerrace€600,0003105 m²B2
Mar 20266 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes CrossTerrace€100,0003
Mar 20267 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross€100,000
Mar 20265 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross€100,000
Mar 20264 St Lukes Ave, St Lukes Cross€100,000
Mar 20263 Pinafore Villas, Military Road€360,000
Feb 2026Verdon Mews, Belgrave AveTerrace€202,000172 m²E2
Feb 20261 Marlboro Mews, Sydney PlaceApartment€322,000367 m²D2
Jan 20261a Marian Villas, Alexandra RdTerrace€180,000142 m²
Jan 20262 Alexandra Ct, Alexandra Rd€468,500
Jan 2026Apt 1, 4 Sydney Place€1,065,000
Jan 20264 Waterloo Place, Wellington Rd€560,000
Jan 202612 Mount Vernon Terrace, Military HillTerrace€433,000388 m²C2
Dec 20251 St James Place, St LukesTerrace€210,000376 m²F
Dec 2025Apt 1, 4 Waterloo Terrace€660,000

What is St. Luke's like?

Across St. Luke's's 3 electoral divisions and 4,278 residents, about 62% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 29% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average.

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+8.1 relative score

Residents

4,278

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

18.4%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

61.9%

of adults

Professional / managerial

34.1%

of residents

Unemployment

9.9%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

29.3%

of households

Private renting

62.7%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 3 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 St. Luke's

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

St. Patrick's AMarginally Above Average+9.5

People

Population1,955
Age dependency16.9%
Lone-parent families28.3%

Work & education

Third-level63.7%
Primary only4.8%
Professional / managerial31.9%
Semi/unskilled16.7%
Male unemployment9.2%
Female unemployment7.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied18.7%
Private renting74.3%
Social housing4.8%
Persons per room0.68
St. Patrick's BMarginally Above Average+8.0

People

Population1,403
Age dependency14.3%
Lone-parent families12.2%

Work & education

Third-level60.9%
Primary only5.1%
Professional / managerial34.1%
Semi/unskilled20.5%
Male unemployment16.8%
Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied28.5%
Private renting61.0%
Social housing6.3%
Persons per room0.59
St. Patrick's CMarginally Above Average+5.4

People

Population920
Age dependency27.6%
Lone-parent families22.9%

Work & education

Third-level59.7%
Primary only5.2%
Professional / managerial38.6%
Semi/unskilled15.7%
Male unemployment8.7%
Female unemployment9.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied52.9%
Private renting40.9%
Social housing4.3%
Persons per room0.48

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 St. Luke's

What is the average house price in St. Luke's?
The median second-hand sale price in St. Luke's over the last 18 months was €311,000, based on 72 Property Price Register sales.
Are house prices in St. Luke's rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in St. Luke's are up 14% over the past year, with a current median of €311,000.
How does St. Luke's compare to the rest of Cork?
The St. Luke's median (€311,000) is 7% below the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

Other areas in Co. Cork

Based on 68 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to St. Luke's (3 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.