Cork vs Midleton
Midleton was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €389,934 against €396,956 in Cork (2% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Cork leads 74 to 49. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | CorkT12 · County Cork | MidletonP25 · County Cork |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 74 · Goodhigher | 49 · Weak |
| Connectivity | 79higher | 73 |
| Convenience | 61higher | 2 |
| Family and schools | 56higher | 34 |
| Risk and resilience | 90higher | 37 |
| Market strength | 72 | 78higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €396,956 | €389,934cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +3.1% | +13.0%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 1,756 | 508 |
| Median, 5 years | €353,000 | €325,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 146 | 231 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 91% | 96% |
| Public transport stops | 519higher | 64 |
| Departures a week | 658,825higher | 10,978 |
| Schools | 75higher | 18 |
| Childcare | 133higher | 37 |
| GPs | 279higher | 35 |
| Supermarkets | 35higher | 4 |
| EV charging points | 71higher | 18 |
Cork
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- 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 Cork or Midleton cheaper to buy in?
Midleton was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €389,934 against €396,956 in Cork, 2% less, across 508 and 1,756 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Cork or Midleton?
Cork scores higher for a home buyer: 74 against 49 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Cork has more scheduled public transport: 658,825 departures a week from 519 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 T12 and P25 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys T12 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.