House prices in Co. Cork

89,563 sales since 2010 from the Property Price Register, across 351 towns. Median €390,000 in the last 12 months (6,243 sales), 1% below the Ireland-wide 2026 median of €395,000; 2025 finished at €370,000, +9% on 2024 (Ireland: €380,000, +9%). Dearest town with 20 or more recent sales: Glounthaune at €607,500. Cheapest: Newmarket at €160,000.

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Median by year

Year	Sales	Median	Change
2010	2,125	€220,000
2011	1,993	€185,000	-16%
2012	2,594	€160,000	-14%
2013	3,050	€146,000	-9%
2014	4,572	€150,000	+3%
2015	5,304	€165,000	+10%
2016	5,429	€184,574	+12%
2017	5,571	€205,000	+11%
2018	5,747	€230,000	+12%
2019	6,112	€240,000	+4%
2020	5,059	€250,000	+4%
2021	6,130	€265,000	+6%
2022	6,341	€295,000	+11%
2023	6,591	€315,000	+7%
2024	6,420	€340,000	+8%
2025	6,836	€370,000	+9%
2026	4,612	€390,000	+5%

Towns in Co. Cork

Places with 20 or more sales, most active first. Median is the last 12 months.

Before you bid on a house in Co. Cork

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Area records for Co. Cork: Flood risk in Co. Cork · Radon in Co. Cork · BER ratings in Co. Cork · Knotweed in Co. Cork.

Buying to let, or renting here? Rents in Co. Cork by bedrooms and type from the RTB Rent Index, on rentprices.ie.

Renting in Co. Cork instead?

A median of €390,000 puts buying out of reach for many households in Co. Cork. Cost rental homes are let below market rent and open for applications in short windows. Cost rental schemes in Co. Cork on costrentalradar.ie lists what is open now, with a free email alert when a new scheme appears, based on the official Housing Agency portal.

Questions

What is the average house price in Co. Cork?

The median sale price in Co. Cork over the last 12 months was €390,000, across 89,563 register entries since 2010. We use the median rather than the average because a handful of very expensive sales would otherwise drag the figure up.

Which town in Co. Cork has the most sales?

Mallow, with 4,139 sales in the register and a 12-month median of €282,000.

Where is the most expensive place to buy in Co. Cork?

Among towns with at least 20 sales in the last 12 months, Glounthaune has the highest median at €607,500 (23 sales) and Newmarket the lowest at €160,000 (22 sales).

How current is this?

The register was last updated on 2 Oct 2026. Solicitors have until the stamp duty deadline (44 days after closing) to file, so the newest month is always incomplete.