Drogheda vs Dundalk
Dundalk was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €318,750 against €351,541 in Drogheda (10% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Dundalk leads 69 to 53. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | DroghedaA92 · County Louth | DundalkA91 · County Louth |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 53 · Weak | 69 · Goodhigher |
| Connectivity | 72higher | 37 |
| Convenience | 4 | 67higher |
| Family and schools | 26 | 72higher |
| Risk and resilience | 70 | 90higher |
| Market strength | 71 | 71 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €351,541 | €318,750cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +4.9% | +6.4%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 1,307 | 751 |
| Median, 5 years | €308,370 | €265,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 528 | 436 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 84% | 91% |
| Public transport stops | 161higher | 119 |
| Departures a week | 105,497higher | 53,230 |
| Schools | 52higher | 43 |
| Childcare | 80higher | 51 |
| GPs | 111higher | 63 |
| Supermarkets | 21higher | 12 |
| EV charging points | 25 | 28higher |
Drogheda
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Well connected with good public transport links
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Dundalk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited public transport options in this area
Questions people ask
Is Drogheda or Dundalk cheaper to buy in?
Dundalk was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €318,750 against €351,541 in Drogheda, 10% less, across 751 and 1,307 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Drogheda or Dundalk?
Dundalk scores higher for a home buyer: 69 against 53 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Drogheda has more scheduled public transport: 105,497 departures a week from 161 stops.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Property Price Register (PSRA); planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; amenities from public registers. Figures are for the areas the A92 and A91 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys A92 and A91, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. Compare any two places in Ireland in the app: addris.ie/compare.