Arklow Co. Wicklow
Addris scores Arklow 66 out of 100 for a home buyer — good. 142 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €344,000 — +27.4% on the year before, 8% below the Ireland median for 2026. Every figure below comes from the Property Price Register and public planning, transport, school and amenity records — data to 2026-09-13.
Is Arklow a good place to live? The Addris Score
The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Arklow, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.
- Connectivity60
- Convenience91
- Family and schools86
- Risk and resilience5
- Market strength83
- Future and planning100
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
Watch for: 16% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW) · Major nearby development risk
House prices in Arklow
Schools, transport and what's nearby
Getting around
- 9 bus, rail and Luas stops
- 2,188 departures a week
- 1 rail stops
- 7 EV charging points
Schools, health and everyday services
- 5 Primary schools
- 4 Secondary schools
- 16 Childcare
- 24 GPs
- 2 Health centres
- 7 Supermarkets
- 10 Playgrounds
- 4 Parks
- 3 Swimming pools
- 1 Beaches
- 6 Trails
- 1 Coach stops
- 1 Rail stations
Price history
| Year | Sales | Median | vs previous year | Ireland median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 131 | €213,500 | — | €262,000 |
| 2022 | 158 | €270,500 | +26.7% | €290,000 |
| 2023 | 150 | €265,000 | -2.0% | €310,000 |
| 2024 | 144 | €286,000 | +7.9% | €335,000 |
| 2025 | 136 | €300,000 | +4.9% | €361,233 |
| 2026 (to date) | 90 | €338,500 | +12.8% | €375,000 |
Most recent sales in Arklow
| Address | Price | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 14 WOODLANDS VALE, LAMBERTON, ARKLOW | €262,000 | 26 August 2026 |
| 14 COOLGREANEY PARK, ARKLOW, WICKLOW | €427,000 | 18 August 2026 |
| 11 THE DRIVE, MEADOWVALE, ARKLOW | €375,000 | 17 August 2026 |
| 23 FASTNET COURT, ARKLOW MARINA VILLAGE, NORTH QUAY | €269,000 | 30 July 2026 |
| 4 WOODLANDS GROVE, ARKLOW, WICKLOW | €256,000 | 30 July 2026 |
| 8 PEARSE TERRACE, WEXFORD RD, ARKLOW | €200,000 | 30 July 2026 |
| 52 ST PETERS PLACE, ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW | €260,000 | 29 July 2026 |
| 17 ST PETERS PLACE, ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW | €287,000 | 28 July 2026 |
| 55 KNOCKENRAHAN, ARKLOW, WICKLOW | €355,000 | 21 July 2026 |
| 32 GLENART DR, LAMBERTON AVE, ARKLOW | €295,000 | 17 July 2026 |
Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.
Planning in Arklow
Most recent applications in Arklow
Sold prices by street and estate in Arklow
Every street or estate in Arklow with at least twenty sales on the register, most-sold first — what homes there actually went for.
Questions people ask
Is Arklow a good place to live?
Addris scores Arklow 66 out of 100 for a home buyer (Good) and 68 for an investor. The score weighs transport, everyday convenience, schools and family services, flood and other risk, market strength and planning activity for the area — the sections below show each part.
What is the average house price in Arklow?
The median sold price in Arklow, County Wicklow over the last 12 months was €344,000, from 142 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €278,750 from 730 sales.
How many homes sold in Arklow in the last year?
142 residential sales in Arklow, County Wicklow were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 730 in the last five years.
What is public transport like in Arklow?
Arklow, County Wicklow has 9 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 2,188 scheduled departures a week, including 1 rail stop, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.
What schools are in Arklow?
There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools inside the Arklow area on the Department of Education register, and 16 registered childcare services.
Is there much building planned in Arklow?
49 planning applications were submitted in Arklow, County Wicklow in the last 12 months; of the 41 decided in that time, 33 were granted.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Residential Property Price Register published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; schools, childcare and health services from their public registers. Addris updates the pages weekly.
Sold prices by Eircode area
Other places in County Wicklow
Part of County Wicklow sold prices. The town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Arklow, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.