Letterkenny vs Donegal
Donegal was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €210,000 against €229,000 in Letterkenny (9% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Donegal leads 58 to 52. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | LetterkennyF92 · County Donegal | DonegalF94 · County Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 52 · Weak | 58 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 64higher | 55 |
| Convenience | 0 | 16higher |
| Family and schools | 8 | 36higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90 | 90 |
| Market strength | 85higher | 79 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €229,000 | €210,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +23.8%higher | +16.7% |
| Sales, 12 months | 496 | 293 |
| Median, 5 years | €180,000 | €175,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 772 | 551 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 93% | 93% |
| Public transport stops | 5 | 38higher |
| Departures a week | 2,210 | 4,382higher |
| Schools | 59 | 60higher |
| Childcare | 61higher | 47 |
| GPs | 58 | 59higher |
| Supermarkets | 16 | 17higher |
| EV charging points | 26higher | 23 |
Letterkenny
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Donegal
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Questions people ask
Is Letterkenny or Donegal cheaper to buy in?
Donegal was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €210,000 against €229,000 in Letterkenny, 9% less, across 293 and 496 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Letterkenny or Donegal?
Donegal scores higher for a home buyer: 58 against 52 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Donegal has more scheduled public transport: 4,382 departures a week from 38 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 F92 and F94 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys F92 and F94, 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.