Dublin 18 vs Blackrock
Blackrock was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €596,330 against €620,000 in Dublin 18 (4% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Blackrock leads 86 to 80. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | Dublin 18D18 · County Dublin | BlackrockA94 · County Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 80 · Strong | 86 · Excellenthigher |
| Connectivity | 92higher | 89 |
| Convenience | 79 | 95higher |
| Family and schools | 93 | 93 |
| Risk and resilience | 52 | 67higher |
| Market strength | 71 | 74higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €620,000 | €596,330cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | -0.6% | +4.4%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 1,273 | 1,195 |
| Median, 5 years | €575,000cheaper | €600,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 595 | 506 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 89% | 90% |
| Public transport stops | 334higher | 209 |
| Departures a week | 155,067higher | 140,417 |
| Schools | 38higher | 32 |
| Childcare | 79higher | 42 |
| GPs | 101 | 103higher |
| Supermarkets | 11 | 15higher |
| EV charging points | 57higher | 34 |
Dublin 18
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Great for families — good schools, parks, and leisure
- Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
Watch for: Major nearby development risk
Blackrock
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected
Questions people ask
Is Dublin 18 or Blackrock cheaper to buy in?
Blackrock was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €596,330 against €620,000 in Dublin 18, 4% less, across 1,195 and 1,273 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Dublin 18 or Blackrock?
Blackrock scores higher for a home buyer: 86 against 80 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Dublin 18 has more scheduled public transport: 155,067 departures a week from 334 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 D18 and A94 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys D18 and A94, 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.