House prices · Co. Waterford

House Prices in Waterford City Centre

The median second-hand home in Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford sold for €164,000 over the last 18 months, across 72 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 16.3%. Homes typically sold for about €2,568 per square metre.

About Waterford City Centre

Waterford City Centre is the inner-city core of Waterford, with a dense urban mix of apartments, terraces and older housing close to the commercial centre. Median second-hand prices are around €164,000, which is well below the Co. Waterford median of €257,000, while prices per square metre are typically €2,568 and have risen 16.3% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€164,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

72

Typical €/m²

€2,568

Year-on-year

+16.3%

The second-hand median in Waterford City Centre is 36% below the Waterford county median of €257,000.

Property mix in Waterford City Centre

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
77%€177,500
Apartment
15%€161,000
Semi-detached
8%

Bedrooms

1 bed
5%
2 bed
64%€175,000
3 bed
26%€200,000
4 bed
5%

Energy rating (BER)

B
5%
C
29%
D
17%
E
29%
F
15%
G
5%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
54%
75–99 m²
39%
100–149 m²
7%

Recent sales in Waterford City Centre

Click any sale for the map, price history and full details.

DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 202627 Stephen St, WaterfordTerrace€162,0002F
May 202686 Doyle St, WaterfordTerrace€200,0003E1
Apr 20262 Wellington Court, Wellington St€161,000
Apr 202648 St Josephs Tce, WaterfordTerrace€211,000289 m²C2
Mar 202613 Francis Street, Waterford€141,000
Mar 202638 Francis St, Waterford City€240,000
Mar 202636 Thomas St, Waterford€285,000
Mar 202629 Stephen St, WaterfordTerrace€118,000244 m²F
Feb 2026Maryville, Lower Yellow RdSemi-D€263,5003107 m²E2
Feb 202629 Trinity Square, WaterfordTerrace€205,0002B3
Feb 2026Apt 4, 37 Stephen StreetApartment€145,0002E2
Jan 202611 Thomas Hill, WaterfordOther€210,0004121 m²D1
Jan 202661 Doyle St, WaterfordTerrace€205,0002E2
Jan 202628 Wellington Sq, Wellington StApartment€147,000252 m²C2
Jan 20266 Wellington Court, Wellington St€163,000
Jan 202614 Mount Sion Cresent, Barricks StTerrace€210,000282 m²C3
Dec 202542 Morgan St, BallybrickanOther€220,000395 m²E2
Dec 202599 Doyle St, WaterfordTerrace€160,000350 m²G
Dec 202515 Green St, Waterford€125,000
Dec 202540 Morgan St, WaterfordOther€117,000282 m²E1
Dec 202516 St Margarets Ave, WaterfordTerrace€205,0002C2
Dec 202515 Trinity Sq, BallybrickenTerrace€161,0002D1
Nov 2025124 Barrack Street, WaterfordTerrace€170,000266 m²D1
Nov 202536 Wellington Court, Waterford€141,000
Oct 202543 Thomas St, WaterfordTerrace€255,000273 m²C2

What is Waterford City Centre like?

Across Waterford City Centre's 5 electoral divisions and 2,274 residents, about 30% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 27% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally below average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Below Average-9.1 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Below Average across divisions

Residents

2,274

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

27.4%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

29.5%

of adults

Professional / managerial

18.2%

of residents

Unemployment

18.3%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

27.4%

of households

Private renting

46.1%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 5 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 Waterford City Centre

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

BallybrickenMarginally Below Average-9.1

People

Population171
Age dependency29.2%
Lone-parent families50.0%

Work & education

Third-level27.5%
Primary only13.2%
Professional / managerial22.2%
Semi/unskilled23.1%
Male unemployment17.6%
Female unemployment11.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied36.2%
Private renting46.4%
Social housing11.6%
Persons per room0.45
Centre AMarginally Below Average-4.3

People

Population889
Age dependency24.2%
Lone-parent families41.0%

Work & education

Third-level36.2%
Primary only11.0%
Professional / managerial19.0%
Semi/unskilled28.8%
Male unemployment16.1%
Female unemployment16.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied19.8%
Private renting60.4%
Social housing15.5%
Persons per room0.60
Centre BMarginally Below Average-8.2

People

Population293
Age dependency28.0%
Lone-parent families31.6%

Work & education

Third-level32.3%
Primary only13.0%
Professional / managerial18.8%
Semi/unskilled33.7%
Male unemployment22.5%
Female unemployment17.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied23.9%
Private renting51.5%
Social housing22.5%
Persons per room0.49
Newport's SquareDisadvantaged-14.7

People

Population565
Age dependency32.2%
Lone-parent families47.5%

Work & education

Third-level20.3%
Primary only17.8%
Professional / managerial17.0%
Semi/unskilled37.3%
Male unemployment18.4%
Female unemployment17.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied40.9%
Private renting22.4%
Social housing32.8%
Persons per room0.46
ShortcourseDisadvantaged-13.0

People

Population356
Age dependency26.4%
Lone-parent families42.1%

Work & education

Third-level25.8%
Primary only15.1%
Professional / managerial15.7%
Semi/unskilled31.2%
Male unemployment32.2%
Female unemployment16.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied23.3%
Private renting43.8%
Social housing26.1%
Persons per room0.46

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 Waterford City Centre

What is the average house price in Waterford City Centre?
The median second-hand sale price in Waterford City Centre over the last 18 months was €164,000, based on 72 Property Price Register sales.
Are house prices in Waterford City Centre rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Waterford City Centre are up 16.3% over the past year, with a current median of €164,000.
How does Waterford City Centre compare to the rest of Waterford?
The Waterford City Centre median (€164,000) is 36% below the Co. Waterford median of €257,000.

Other areas in Co. Waterford

Based on 72 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Waterford City Centre (5 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.