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Cork vs Mallow

Mallow was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €300,000 against €397,900 in Cork (33% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Cork leads 74 to 54. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.

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MeasureCorkT12 · County CorkMallowP51 · County Cork
Addris Score (home buyer) 74 · Goodhigher 54 · Weak
Connectivity 79higher 61
Convenience 61higher 31
Family and schools 56higher 24
Risk and resilience 90higher 70
Market strength 72 72
Future and planning 100 100
Median sold price, 12 months €397,900 €300,000cheaper
Change on the previous 12 months +4.4% +11.1%higher
Sales, 12 months 1,759 782
Median, 5 years €352,423 €242,750cheaper
Planning applications, 12 months 151 757
Planning granted, 12 months 91% 93%
Public transport stops 519higher 52
Departures a week 658,825higher 10,856
Schools 75 93higher
Childcare 133higher 110
GPs 279higher 103
Supermarkets 35higher 26
EV charging points 71higher 29

Cork

  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Low environmental and planning risk
  • Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby

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Mallow

  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Healthy demand and strong resale profile
  • Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby

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Questions people ask

Is Cork or Mallow cheaper to buy in?

Mallow was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €300,000 against €397,900 in Cork, 33% less, across 782 and 1,759 recorded sales.

Which has the better Addris Score, Cork or Mallow?

Cork scores higher for a home buyer: 74 against 54 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 P51 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.

Areas are the Eircode routing keys T12 and P51, 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.