Athy vs Kildare
Athy was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €343,612 against €384,720 in Kildare (12% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Athy leads 64 to 60. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | AthyR14 · County Kildare | KildareR51 · County Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 64 · Mixedhigher | 60 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 55 | 55 |
| Convenience | 46higher | 0 |
| Family and schools | 47 | 51higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90 | 100higher |
| Market strength | 69 | 70higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €343,612cheaper | €384,720 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +5.4% | +5.6%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 381 | 336 |
| Median, 5 years | €277,000cheaper | €325,946 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 130 | 96 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 83% | 81% |
| Public transport stops | 5 | 10higher |
| Departures a week | 146 | 638higher |
| Schools | 19higher | 14 |
| Childcare | 24higher | 18 |
| GPs | 23higher | 16 |
| Supermarkets | 5 | 7higher |
| EV charging points | 9 | 11higher |
Athy
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Kildare
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Athy or Kildare cheaper to buy in?
Athy was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €343,612 against €384,720 in Kildare, 12% less, across 381 and 336 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Athy or Kildare?
Athy scores higher for a home buyer: 64 against 60 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Kildare has more scheduled public transport: 638 departures a week from 10 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 R14 and R51 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys R14 and R51, 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.