Mallow vs Midleton
Mallow was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €300,000 against €389,934 in Midleton (30% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Mallow leads 54 to 49. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | MallowP51 · County Cork | MidletonP25 · County Cork |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 54 · Weakhigher | 49 · Weak |
| Connectivity | 61 | 73higher |
| Convenience | 31higher | 2 |
| Family and schools | 24 | 34higher |
| Risk and resilience | 70higher | 37 |
| Market strength | 72 | 78higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €300,000cheaper | €389,934 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +10.7% | +13.0%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 780 | 508 |
| Median, 5 years | €243,000cheaper | €325,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 739 | 231 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 93% | 96% |
| Public transport stops | 52 | 64higher |
| Departures a week | 10,856 | 10,978higher |
| Schools | 93higher | 18 |
| Childcare | 110higher | 37 |
| GPs | 103higher | 35 |
| Supermarkets | 26higher | 4 |
| EV charging points | 29higher | 18 |
Mallow
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Midleton
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: 8% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW) · Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Mallow or Midleton cheaper to buy in?
Mallow was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €300,000 against €389,934 in Midleton, 30% less, across 780 and 508 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Mallow or Midleton?
Mallow scores higher for a home buyer: 54 against 49 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Midleton has more scheduled public transport: 10,978 departures a week from 64 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 P51 and P25 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys P51 and P25, 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.