Waterford vs Dungarvan

Waterford was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €293,172 against €306,568 in Dungarvan (5% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Waterford leads 74 to 63. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.

Waterford in full Dungarvan in full Every area in County Waterford
MeasureWaterfordX91 · County WaterfordDungarvanX35 · County Waterford
Addris Score (home buyer) 74 · Goodhigher 63 · Mixed
Connectivity 75higher 31
Convenience 89higher 77
Family and schools 73higher 71
Risk and resilience 55 62higher
Market strength 71higher 69
Future and planning 100 100
Median sold price, 12 months €293,172cheaper €306,568
Change on the previous 12 months +4.7%higher +2.2%
Sales, 12 months 1,103 147
Median, 5 years €255,000cheaper €266,000
Planning applications, 12 months 528 146
Planning granted, 12 months 89% 90%
Public transport stops 203higher 6
Departures a week 100,223higher 1,434
Schools 50higher 15
Childcare 64higher 14
GPs 114higher 18
Supermarkets 21higher 5
EV charging points 41higher 11

Waterford

  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk

Watch for: Major nearby development risk

Waterford: the full area page

Dungarvan

  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Limited public transport options in this area

Dungarvan: the full area page

Questions people ask

Is Waterford or Dungarvan cheaper to buy in?

Waterford was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €293,172 against €306,568 in Dungarvan, 5% less, across 1,103 and 147 recorded sales.

Which has the better Addris Score, Waterford or Dungarvan?

Waterford 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?

Waterford has more scheduled public transport: 100,223 departures a week from 203 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 X91 and X35 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.

Areas are the Eircode routing keys X91 and X35, 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.