Ennis vs Shannon
Shannon was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €259,000 against €311,000 in Ennis (20% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Shannon leads 63 to 62. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | EnnisV95 · County Clare | ShannonV14 · County Clare |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 62 · Mixed | 63 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 73higher | 72 |
| Convenience | 37 | 85higher |
| Family and schools | 24 | 62higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90higher | 17 |
| Market strength | 72 | 72 |
| Future and planning | 100higher | 96 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €311,000 | €259,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +6.7% | +7.7%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 829 | 89 |
| Median, 5 years | €260,000 | €215,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 672 | 23 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 94% | 100% |
| Public transport stops | 141higher | 21 |
| Departures a week | 67,331higher | 26,082 |
| Schools | 76higher | 6 |
| Childcare | 109higher | 10 |
| GPs | 88higher | 11 |
| Supermarkets | 21higher | 3 |
| EV charging points | 59higher | 6 |
Ennis
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Shannon
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
Watch for: 9% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW)
Questions people ask
Is Ennis or Shannon cheaper to buy in?
Shannon was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €259,000 against €311,000 in Ennis, 20% less, across 89 and 829 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Ennis or Shannon?
Shannon scores higher for a home buyer: 63 against 62 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Ennis has more scheduled public transport: 67,331 departures a week from 141 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 V95 and V14 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys V95 and V14, 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.