House prices · Co. Cork

House Prices in The Lough

The median second-hand home in The Lough, Co. Cork sold for €274,000 over the last 18 months, across 34 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 14.3%. Homes typically sold for about €4,121 per square metre.

About The Lough

The Lough is an inner-city neighbourhood in Cork close to the city centre, with a settled residential feel around its well-known lake. Second-hand homes typically sell for about €274,000, which is 18% below the Co. Cork median, and prices have risen 14.3% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€274,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

34

Typical €/m²

€4,121

Year-on-year

+14.3%

The second-hand median in The Lough is 18% below the Cork county median of €335,000.

Property mix in The Lough

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
75%€273,000
Semi-detached
15%
Detached
5%
Bungalow
5%

Bedrooms

1 bed
5%
2 bed
25%€275,000
3 bed
60%€300,000
4 bed
10%

Energy rating (BER)

C
16%
D
26%
E
26%
F
21%
G
11%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
53%
75–99 m²
37%
100–149 m²
11%

Recent sales in The Lough

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202611 Lough Rd, CorkTerrace€175,000144 m²F
Apr 202619 Greenmount Buildings, Cork City€286,000
Feb 2026Laburnum, 5 Hartlands RdSemi-D€287,500397 m²F
Feb 20261 Calville, Bandon RdTerrace€270,000477 m²C3
Jan 2026St Olans, 59 Bandon Rd€225,000
Jan 202625 Lough Rd, CorkTerrace€258,000264 m²D2
Jan 202655 Gould St, The LouthTerrace€140,000361 m²D2
Dec 20256 Lough Park, The LouthSemi-D€495,0003100 m²E2
Nov 202543 Bandon Rd, BandonTerrace€300,000370 m²D2
Nov 202510 St Patricks Terrace, GreenmountTerrace€283,000360 m²C3
Oct 202534 Gould St, CorkTerrace€210,000375 m²D1
Oct 20253 Westbourne Terrace, The LouthTerrace€465,000387 m²F
Oct 202521 Greenmount Buildings, Cork CityTerrace€273,0004E2
Oct 202541 Greenmount Ave, Cork€300,000
Sept 202510 Greenmount Crescent, The LoughTerrace€300,000375 m²
Sept 202521 Loughview Terrace, The LoughSemi-D€310,000250 m²G
Sept 202559 Lough Rd, CorkTerrace€275,000256 m²E1
Sept 202541 Green St, Barrack StTerrace€280,000274 m²D1
Sept 20254 Ophelia Place, Louth RdTerrace€395,000385 m²E2
Sept 202522 Greenmount Buildings, Cork CityTerrace€200,000364 m²G
Aug 2025Bellavista, Hartland's RoadDetached€511,0003124 m²E2
Jul 2025Roscairn, 4a Fairy Ville LawnBungalow€575,000378 m²C2
Jul 202545 Green St, Greenmount€260,000
Jun 202533 Greenmount Crescent, Cork€200,000
Apr 2025Greenmount House, Greenmount€402,000

Electoral divisions in The Lough

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

The LoughMarginally Above Average+2.5

People

Population1,641
Age dependency24.4%
Lone-parent families16.0%

Work & education

Third-level46.3%
Primary only11.1%
Professional / managerial30.0%
Semi/unskilled20.7%
Male unemployment9.2%
Female unemployment6.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied49.6%
Private renting40.7%
Social housing6.4%
Persons per room0.47

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 The Lough

What is the average house price in The Lough?
The median second-hand sale price in The Lough over the last 18 months was €274,000, based on 34 Property Price Register sales.
Are house prices in The Lough rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in The Lough are up 14.3% over the past year, with a current median of €274,000.
How does The Lough compare to the rest of Cork?
The The Lough median (€274,000) is 18% below the Co. Cork median of €335,000.

Other areas in Co. Cork

Based on 33 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to The Lough (1 electoral division). 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.