Bray vs Arklow
Arklow was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €340,000 against €497,399 in Bray (46% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Bray leads 55 to 40. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | BrayA98 · County Wicklow | ArklowY14 · County Wicklow |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 55 · Mixedhigher | 40 · Weak |
| Connectivity | 61higher | 43 |
| Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| Family and schools | 23 | 23 |
| Risk and resilience | 100higher | 40 |
| Market strength | 71 | 77higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €497,399 | €340,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +1.5% | +17.6%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 536 | 315 |
| Median, 5 years | €455,000 | €293,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 375 | 190 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 90% | 84% |
| Public transport stops | 167higher | 15 |
| Departures a week | 107,426higher | 2,206 |
| Schools | 24 | 26higher |
| Childcare | 45higher | 31 |
| GPs | 53higher | 31 |
| Supermarkets | 13higher | 10 |
| EV charging points | 25higher | 13 |
Bray
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Arklow
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: 9% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW) · Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Bray or Arklow cheaper to buy in?
Arklow was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €340,000 against €497,399 in Bray, 46% less, across 315 and 536 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Bray or Arklow?
Bray scores higher for a home buyer: 55 against 40 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Bray has more scheduled public transport: 107,426 departures a week from 167 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 A98 and Y14 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys A98 and Y14, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. The other pairings for the county are on its county page.