Cork vs Cork
Cork was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €350,000 against €397,900 in Cork (14% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Cork leads 74 to 63. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | CorkT12 · County Cork | CorkT23 · County Cork |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 74 · Goodhigher | 63 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 79higher | 75 |
| Convenience | 61higher | 21 |
| Family and schools | 56 | 59higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90higher | 70 |
| Market strength | 72 | 75higher |
| Future and planning | 100higher | 90 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €397,900 | €350,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +4.4% | +12.7%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 1,759 | 1,089 |
| Median, 5 years | €352,423 | €300,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 151 | 12 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 91% | 95% |
| Public transport stops | 519higher | 267 |
| Departures a week | 658,825higher | 285,239 |
| Schools | 75higher | 44 |
| Childcare | 133higher | 55 |
| GPs | 279higher | 143 |
| Supermarkets | 35higher | 22 |
| EV charging points | 71higher | 21 |
Cork
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Cork
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Well connected with good public transport links
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Questions people ask
Is Cork or Cork cheaper to buy in?
Cork was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €350,000 against €397,900 in Cork, 14% less, across 1,089 and 1,759 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Cork or Cork?
Cork scores higher for a home buyer: 74 against 63 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 T23 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys T12 and T23, 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.