Buncrana Co. Donegal
Addris scores Buncrana 65 out of 100 for a home buyer — good. 50 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €207,500 — +13.7% on the year before, 45% 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 Buncrana a good place to live? The Addris Score
The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Buncrana, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.
- Connectivity41
- Convenience90
- Family and schools83
- Risk and resilience35
- Market strength71
- 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
- 6% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected
Watch for: Major nearby development risk
House prices in Buncrana
Schools, transport and what's nearby
Getting around
No scheduled public transport stops recorded in Buncrana.
Schools, health and everyday services
- 4 Primary schools
- 3 Secondary schools
- 15 Childcare
- 12 GPs
- 5 Health centres
- 1 Hospitals
- 3 Supermarkets
- 4 Playgrounds
- 5 Parks
- 3 Swimming pools
- 1 Beaches
- 1 Trails
- 1 Coach stops
- 7 Rural bus stops
Price history
| Year | Sales | Median | vs previous year | Ireland median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | €140,485 | — | €262,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | €126,000 | -10.3% | €290,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | €135,000 | +7.1% | €310,000 |
| 2024 | 48 | €154,500 | +14.4% | €335,000 |
| 2025 | 45 | €200,000 | +29.4% | €361,233 |
| 2026 (to date) | 34 | €222,250 | +11.1% | €375,000 |
Most recent sales in Buncrana
| Address | Price | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 26 ST JOHNS PARK, LOWER BALLYMACARRY, BUNCRANA | €400,000 | 2 September 2026 |
| 1 DUNREA APTS, ST MARYS RD, BUNCRANA | €50,000 | 27 August 2026 |
| 4 SEA CREST, BUNCRANA, CO DONEGAL | €275,000 | 5 August 2026 |
| 6 SANDYMOUNT, TANK RD, BUNCRANA | €178,000 | 21 July 2026 |
| ULLORD, SWILLY RD, BUNCRANA | €480,000 | 30 June 2026 |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Town | €321,500 | 24 June 2026 |
| 76 MILLFIELD, BUNCRANNA, DONEGAL | €65,000 | 11 June 2026 |
| 3A ST MARYS RD, BUNCRANA, DONEGAL | €219,500 | 16 April 2026 |
| 13 ST EGNEYS TERRACE, COCKHILL RD, BUNCRANA | €300,000 | 9 April 2026 |
| 57 MULBERRY AVE, ARDARAWAN, BUNCRANA | €105,000 | 8 April 2026 |
Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.
Planning in Buncrana
Most recent applications in Buncrana
Questions people ask
Is Buncrana a good place to live?
Addris scores Buncrana 65 out of 100 for a home buyer (Good) and 66 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 Buncrana?
The median sold price in Buncrana, County Donegal over the last 12 months was €207,500, from 50 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €158,000 from 217 sales.
How many homes sold in Buncrana in the last year?
50 residential sales in Buncrana, County Donegal were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 217 in the last five years.
What schools are in Buncrana?
There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools inside the Buncrana area on the Department of Education register, and 15 registered childcare services.
Is there much building planned in Buncrana?
101 planning applications were submitted in Buncrana, County Donegal in the last 12 months; of the 71 decided in that time, 65 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 Donegal
Part of County Donegal sold prices. The town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Buncrana, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.