Bantry Co. Cork

Addris scores Bantry 51 out of 100 for a home buyer — weak. 58 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €276,267 — +3.5% on the year before, 26% 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 Bantry a good place to live? The Addris Score

51 / 100
Weak
for a home buyer · 54 for an investor
Confidence: High

The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Bantry, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.

  • Connectivity45
  • Convenience86
  • Family and schools58
  • Risk and resilience0
  • Market strength66
  • Future and planning86
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk

Watch for: 10% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW) · Major nearby development risk

House prices in Bantry

Median, 12 months
€276,267
58 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+3.5%
from €266,994
Median, 3 years
€251,100
189 sales
Median, 5 years
€231,000
270 sales
On the register
658
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 1 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 394 departures a week
  • 3 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 4 Primary schools
  • 1 Secondary schools
  • 4 Childcare
  • 15 GPs
  • 2 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 4 Supermarkets
  • 3 Playgrounds
  • 1 Parks
  • 1 Swimming pools
  • 2 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202153€176,000€262,000
202239€182,000+3.4%€290,000
202350€200,000+9.9%€310,000
202464€220,264+10.1%€335,000
202564€275,000+24.9%€361,233
2026 (to date)37€285,000+3.6%€375,000

Most recent sales in Bantry

Most recent sales in Bantry, Co. Cork
AddressPriceSold
39 GLENGARRIFF RD, BANTRY, CORK€245,00024 August 2026
20 ARD NA GRÉINE, SESKIN, BANTRY€410,00019 August 2026
HARBOUR VIEW COTTAGE, WOLFE TONE SQUARE, BANTRY€290,00014 August 2026
10 AN MUILEANN, THE QUAY, BANTRY€240,00012 August 2026
MAIN STREET, BANTRY, COUNTY CORK€34,00013 July 2026
THE COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD, BANTRY€600,00023 June 2026
66 GLENGARRIFF RD, BANTRY, CORK€110,00010 June 2026
5 An Fulacht Fiadh, Bantry€214,53726 May 2026
1 KEYES TERRACE, BANTRY, CORK€220,00019 May 2026
2 An Fulacht Fiadh, Bantry€286,3448 May 2026

Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.

Planning in Bantry

Applications, 12 months
18
Decided, 12 months
14
Granted, 12 months
14
100% of decisions
On record
120

Most recent applications in Bantry

Construction of a domestic garage plus to carry out all assoc. site works
Cork County · 26/1788 · submitted 3 July 2026 · View on council site
Construction of a domestic garage plus to carry out all assoc. site works
Cork County · 26/1194 · submitted 7 May 2026 · View on council site
Permission for the following changes to existing dwelling house: (i) construction of extension to rear, (ii) fenestration changes, (iii) demolition of 2 no. outbuildings, (iv) cons
Cork County · 26/1192 · submitted 7 May 2026 · View on council site
Demolition of an existing dwelling, construct a new single storey dwelling, install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Cork County · 26/1161 · submitted 5 May 2026 · View on council site
Demolition of an existing dwelling, construct a new single storey dwelling, install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Cork County · 26/1158 · submitted 5 May 2026 · View on council site

Questions people ask

Is Bantry a good place to live?

Addris scores Bantry 51 out of 100 for a home buyer (Weak) and 54 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 Bantry?

The median sold price in Bantry, County Cork over the last 12 months was €276,267, from 58 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €231,000 from 270 sales.

How many homes sold in Bantry in the last year?

58 residential sales in Bantry, County Cork were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 270 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Bantry?

Bantry, County Cork has 1 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 394 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Bantry?

There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools inside the Bantry area on the Department of Education register, and 4 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Bantry?

18 planning applications were submitted in Bantry, County Cork in the last 12 months; of the 14 decided in that time, 14 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 Cork

Part of County Cork sold prices. The town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Bantry, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.