Cavan vs Cootehill
Cootehill was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €175,000 against €254,000 in Cavan (45% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Cootehill leads 60 to 55. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | CavanH12 · County Cavan | CootehillH16 · County Cavan |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 55 · Mixed | 60 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 73higher | 49 |
| Convenience | 2 | 44higher |
| Family and schools | 34 | 36higher |
| Risk and resilience | 67 | 90higher |
| Market strength | 77higher | 67 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €254,000 | €175,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +12.9%higher | +3.6% |
| Sales, 12 months | 282 | 30 |
| Median, 5 years | €197,500 | €168,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 258 | 39 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 95% | 97% |
| Public transport stops | 25higher | 4 |
| Departures a week | 5,403higher | 357 |
| Schools | 33higher | 5 |
| Childcare | 35higher | 6 |
| GPs | 38higher | 5 |
| Supermarkets | 17higher | 1 |
| EV charging points | 21higher | 1 |
Cavan
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Cootehill
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Questions people ask
Is Cavan or Cootehill cheaper to buy in?
Cootehill was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €175,000 against €254,000 in Cavan, 45% less, across 30 and 282 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Cavan or Cootehill?
Cootehill scores higher for a home buyer: 60 against 55 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Cavan has more scheduled public transport: 5,403 departures a week from 25 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 H12 and H16 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys H12 and H16, 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.