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.

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Is Arklow a good place to live? The Addris Score

66 / 100
Good
for a home buyer · 68 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

Median, 12 months
€344,000
142 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+27.4%
from €270,000
Median, 3 years
€300,000
427 sales
Median, 5 years
€278,750
730 sales
On the register
1,846
since 2010

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

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021131€213,500€262,000
2022158€270,500+26.7%€290,000
2023150€265,000-2.0%€310,000
2024144€286,000+7.9%€335,000
2025136€300,000+4.9%€361,233
2026 (to date)90€338,500+12.8%€375,000

Most recent sales in Arklow

Most recent sales in Arklow, Co. Wicklow
AddressPriceSold
14 WOODLANDS VALE, LAMBERTON, ARKLOW€262,00026 August 2026
14 COOLGREANEY PARK, ARKLOW, WICKLOW€427,00018 August 2026
11 THE DRIVE, MEADOWVALE, ARKLOW€375,00017 August 2026
23 FASTNET COURT, ARKLOW MARINA VILLAGE, NORTH QUAY€269,00030 July 2026
4 WOODLANDS GROVE, ARKLOW, WICKLOW€256,00030 July 2026
8 PEARSE TERRACE, WEXFORD RD, ARKLOW€200,00030 July 2026
52 ST PETERS PLACE, ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW€260,00029 July 2026
17 ST PETERS PLACE, ARKLOW, CO WICKLOW€287,00028 July 2026
55 KNOCKENRAHAN, ARKLOW, WICKLOW€355,00021 July 2026
32 GLENART DR, LAMBERTON AVE, ARKLOW€295,00017 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

Applications, 12 months
49
Decided, 12 months
41
Granted, 12 months
33
80% of decisions
On record
123

Most recent applications in Arklow

demolition of existing extension to rear of existing dwelling, construction of new rear extension, new internal layout arrangement in existing dwelling, modifications to the existi
Wicklow · 2660735 · submitted 19 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
change of use from existing residential unit to office space and associate works
Wicklow · 2660739 · submitted 19 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
''Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice ( not the planning department )'' - the proposal clearly establishes the primary o
Wicklow · 26163 · submitted 11 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
construction of a 2 Storey Doctors Surgery, including, 10 No. Consultation Rooms and 3 No. Treatment rooms, Emergency set down area and 2 no. Disabled Parking Spaces together with
Wicklow · 2660694 · submitted 5 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Proposed demolition of existing shed on site & proposed two-storey apartment building consisting of 6 apartments of 5 x two-bedroom units and 1x one-bedroom unit with connection to
Wicklow · 26147 · submitted 27 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site

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.