House prices in Co. Laois
13,489 sales since 2010 from the Property Price Register, across 41 towns. Median €349,950 in the last 12 months (1,080 sales), 12% below the Ireland-wide 2026 median of €396,000; 2025 finished at €317,000, +15% on 2024 (Ireland: €380,000, +9%). Dearest town with 20 or more recent sales: Killenard at €430,000. Cheapest: Mountrath at €275,000.
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Median by year
| Year | Sales | Median | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 306 | €158,950 | |
| 2011 | 298 | €116,750 | -27% |
| 2012 | 381 | €86,000 | -26% |
| 2013 | 371 | €79,449 | -8% |
| 2014 | 626 | €85,125 | +7% |
| 2015 | 619 | €110,000 | +29% |
| 2016 | 737 | €135,000 | +23% |
| 2017 | 717 | €145,000 | +7% |
| 2018 | 786 | €157,000 | +8% |
| 2019 | 834 | €175,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 700 | €181,000 | +3% |
| 2021 | 1,032 | €205,000 | +13% |
| 2022 | 985 | €220,000 | +7% |
| 2023 | 1,161 | €250,000 | +14% |
| 2024 | 1,143 | €275,000 | +10% |
| 2025 | 1,147 | €317,000 | +15% |
| 2026 | 778 | €341,750 | +8% |
Towns in Co. Laois
Places with 20 or more sales, most active first. Median is the last 12 months.
- Portlaoise€370,000 · 5,737
- Portarlington€350,000 · 1,691
- Mountmellick€293,000 · 797
- Mountrath€275,000 · 505
- Abbeyleix€350,000 · 421
- Stradbally€332,501 · 345
- Graiguecullen€295,000 · 341
- Rathdowney€180,000 · 308
- Borris in Ossory€220,000 · 189
- Durrow€260,000 · 182
- Mountrath Road€394,000 · 156
- Killeshin€430,000 · 141
- Killenard€430,000 · 139
- Ballylinan€282,500 · 124
- Ballybrittas€495,000 · 109
- Portlaois€345,000 · 97
- Ballyroan€394,999 · 96
- Laois€457,500 · 90
- Clonaslee€392,000 · 90
- Ballinakill€430,000 · 85
- Crettyard€275,000 · 69
- Athy€243,500 · 68
- Rosenallis€289,425 · 67
- Ballacolla€327,500 · 58
- Maganey€275,000 · 51
- Stradbally Roadn/a · 50
- Castletown€302,500 · 48
- Wolfhill€555,000 · 46
- Ballylynan€421,250 · 43
- Kilminchy€221,750 · 43
- Ballickmoyler€245,000 · 40
- Errill€400,000 · 39
- Crossneenn/a · 39
- Borris on Ossoryn/a · 38
- Emo€532,499 · 32
- The Swan€320,000 · 29
- Dublin Rd€345,500 · 28
- Timahoe€297,500 · 26
- Mountrath Rd€329,500 · 23
- Mountmellick Rd€195,000 · 23
- Portloaise€375,000 · 21
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Buying to let, or renting here? Rents in Co. Laois by bedrooms and type from the RTB Rent Index, on rentprices.ie.
Renting in Co. Laois instead?
A median of €349,950 puts buying out of reach for many households in Co. Laois. Cost rental homes are let below market rent and open for applications in short windows. Cost rental schemes in Co. Laois 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. Laois?
The median sale price in Co. Laois over the last 12 months was €349,950, across 13,489 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. Laois has the most sales?
Portlaoise, with 5,737 sales in the register and a 12-month median of €370,000.
Where is the most expensive place to buy in Co. Laois?
Among towns with at least 20 sales in the last 12 months, Killenard has the highest median at €430,000 (38 sales) and Mountrath the lowest at €275,000 (36 sales).
How current is this?
The register was last updated on 9 Oct 2026. Solicitors have until the stamp duty deadline (44 days after closing) to file, so the newest month is always incomplete.