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
Bedrooms
Energy rating (BER)
Floor area
Recent sales in Waterford City Centre
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 27 Stephen St, Waterford | Terrace | €162,000 | 2 | — | F |
| May 2026 | 86 Doyle St, Waterford | Terrace | €200,000 | 3 | — | E1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 Wellington Court, Wellington St | — | €161,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 48 St Josephs Tce, Waterford | Terrace | €211,000 | 2 | 89 m² | C2 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 Francis Street, Waterford | — | €141,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 38 Francis St, Waterford City | — | €240,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 36 Thomas St, Waterford | — | €285,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 29 Stephen St, Waterford | Terrace | €118,000 | 2 | 44 m² | F |
| Feb 2026 | Maryville, Lower Yellow Rd | Semi-D | €263,500 | 3 | 107 m² | E2 |
| Feb 2026 | 29 Trinity Square, Waterford | Terrace | €205,000 | 2 | — | B3 |
| Feb 2026 | Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street | Apartment | €145,000 | 2 | — | E2 |
| Jan 2026 | 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford | Other | €210,000 | 4 | 121 m² | D1 |
| Jan 2026 | 61 Doyle St, Waterford | Terrace | €205,000 | 2 | — | E2 |
| Jan 2026 | 28 Wellington Sq, Wellington St | Apartment | €147,000 | 2 | 52 m² | C2 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 Wellington Court, Wellington St | — | €163,000 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 14 Mount Sion Cresent, Barricks St | Terrace | €210,000 | 2 | 82 m² | C3 |
| Dec 2025 | 42 Morgan St, Ballybrickan | Other | €220,000 | 3 | 95 m² | E2 |
| Dec 2025 | 99 Doyle St, Waterford | Terrace | €160,000 | 3 | 50 m² | G |
| Dec 2025 | 15 Green St, Waterford | — | €125,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 40 Morgan St, Waterford | Other | €117,000 | 2 | 82 m² | E1 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 St Margarets Ave, Waterford | Terrace | €205,000 | 2 | — | C2 |
| Dec 2025 | 15 Trinity Sq, Ballybricken | Terrace | €161,000 | 2 | — | D1 |
| Nov 2025 | 124 Barrack Street, Waterford | Terrace | €170,000 | 2 | 66 m² | D1 |
| Nov 2025 | 36 Wellington Court, Waterford | — | €141,000 | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | 43 Thomas St, Waterford | Terrace | €255,000 | 2 | 73 m² | C2 |
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
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
Work & education
Housing
Centre AMarginally Below Average-4.3
People
Work & education
Housing
Centre BMarginally Below Average-8.2
People
Work & education
Housing
Newport's SquareDisadvantaged-14.7
People
Work & education
Housing
ShortcourseDisadvantaged-13.0
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 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.