Kinsale Co. Cork

Addris scores Kinsale 60 out of 100 for a home buyer — mixed. 119 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €471,365 — +10.3% on the year before, 26% above 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 Kinsale a good place to live? The Addris Score

60 / 100
Mixed
for a home buyer · 65 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity43
  • Convenience87
  • Family and schools54
  • Risk and resilience35
  • Market strength78
  • 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
  • 4% 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 Kinsale

Median, 12 months
€471,365
119 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+10.3%
from €427,313
Median, 3 years
€422,907
437 sales
Median, 5 years
€396,650
707 sales
On the register
1,841
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 2 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 719 departures a week
  • 2 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 4 Primary schools
  • 1 Secondary schools
  • 6 Childcare
  • 14 GPs
  • 1 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 4 Supermarkets
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • 1 Parks
  • 2 Swimming pools
  • 1 Beaches
  • 11 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021134€337,500€262,000
202295€350,000+3.7%€290,000
2023171€365,000+4.3%€310,000
2024160€397,238+8.8%€335,000
2025137€440,088+10.8%€361,233
2026 (to date)82€427,313-2.9%€375,000

Most recent sales in Kinsale

Most recent sales in Kinsale, Co. Cork
AddressPriceSold
1 Lime Court Drive, Park Laurence, Kinsale€493,39225 August 2026
10 SPANISH WALK, CONVENT GARDEN, KINSALE€676,00024 August 2026
HOUSE NO. 6 OCEAN DRIVE ROAD, KINSALE MANOR, KINSALE€575,00020 August 2026
REARDONS COTTAGE, DALYS LANE, CROSSHAVEN€220,00017 August 2026
60 SHEARWATER, PIER RD, KINSALE€335,00031 July 2026
3 THE BELFRY, CARMEL AVE, KINSALE€300,00029 July 2026
1 LOBSTER COTTAGES, WORLDS END, KINSALE€560,00024 July 2026
APARTMENT 3, BROADWAY APARTMENTS, MAIN STREET€140,00017 July 2026
APARTMENT 49 SHEARWATER, PIER ROAD, KINSALE€580,0008 July 2026
1 Lime Court Avenue, Park Laurence, Kinsale€484,5828 July 2026

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

Planning in Kinsale

Applications, 12 months
52
Decided, 12 months
39
Granted, 12 months
38
97% of decisions
On record
333

Most recent applications in Kinsale

Retention Permission is sought for Change of Use from ground floor retail use to residential use and Permission is sought for the conservation, repair and refurbishment of the exis
Cork County · 26/2177 · submitted 20 August 2026 · View on council site
The construction of a single storey part flat roof part pitched roof extension to the rear of the dwelling, modifications to the existing windows and elevations, and the provision
Cork County · 26/2178 · submitted 20 August 2026 · View on council site
The demolition of existing single storey commercial retail unit and the construction of a 10 bedroom commercial guest house comprising part three storey and part two storey, with a
Cork County · 26/2069 · submitted 5 August 2026 · View on council site
Permission to convert attic to bedroom and install a dormer window to the front and rooflight to the rear of dwelling.
Cork County · 26/2067 · submitted 4 August 2026 · View on council site
Permission to construct extension to South West of existing industrial unit, alterations to existing site entrance, concrete boundary wall with pallisade fencing to South Western a
Cork County · 26/2011 · submitted 28 July 2026 · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Kinsale

Every street or estate in Kinsale with at least twenty sales on the register, most-sold first — what homes there actually went for.

Questions people ask

Is Kinsale a good place to live?

Addris scores Kinsale 60 out of 100 for a home buyer (Mixed) and 65 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 Kinsale?

The median sold price in Kinsale, County Cork over the last 12 months was €471,365, from 119 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €396,650 from 707 sales.

How many homes sold in Kinsale in the last year?

119 residential sales in Kinsale, County Cork were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 707 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Kinsale?

Kinsale, County Cork has 2 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 719 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Kinsale?

There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools inside the Kinsale area on the Department of Education register, and 6 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Kinsale?

52 planning applications were submitted in Kinsale, County Cork in the last 12 months; of the 39 decided in that time, 38 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 Kinsale, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.