Letterkenny Co. Donegal

Addris scores Letterkenny 79 out of 100 for a home buyer — strong. 294 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €235,183 — +26.4% on the year before, 37% 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 Letterkenny a good place to live? The Addris Score

79 / 100
Strong
for a home buyer · 81 for an investor
Confidence: Moderate

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

  • Connectivity71
  • Convenience97
  • Family and schools81
  • Risk and resilience57
  • Market strength87
  • 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
  • under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

House prices in Letterkenny

Median, 12 months
€235,183
294 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+26.4%
from €186,000
Median, 3 years
€205,000
791 sales
Median, 5 years
€185,000
1,313 sales
On the register
3,771
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 3 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 1,838 departures a week
  • 14 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 8 Primary schools
  • 4 Secondary schools
  • 23 Childcare
  • 32 GPs
  • 6 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 10 Supermarkets
  • 16 Playgrounds
  • 6 Parks
  • 4 Swimming pools
  • 1 Aerodromes
  • 2 Coach stops
  • 53 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021254€129,000€262,000
2022270€170,000+31.8%€290,000
2023267€178,000+4.7%€310,000
2024249€195,000+9.6%€335,000
2025255€196,000+0.5%€361,233
2026 (to date)198€245,000+25.0%€375,000

Most recent sales in Letterkenny

Most recent sales in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
AddressPriceSold
22 THE GARDEN, BALLYMACOOL, LETTERKENNY€242,0002 September 2026
30 Cruach na Cille, Letterkenny€347,50028 August 2026
54 RANN MOR MEADOW, CRIEVESMITH, LETTERKENNY€200,00028 August 2026
ORCHARD GROVE, LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL€265,00027 August 2026
3 OAKLANDS PARK, LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL€249,00026 August 2026
APT 1 PORT HOUSE, PORT RD, LETTERKENNY€2,975,40014 August 2026
133 Crieve Mor Avenue, Crievesmith, Donegal€255,0667 August 2026
70 ARDAN RUA, LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL€282,50023 July 2026
69 ARDAN RUA, LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL€282,50023 July 2026
74 ARDAN RUA, LETTERKENNY, DONEGAL€282,50023 July 2026

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

Planning in Letterkenny

Applications, 12 months
181
Decided, 12 months
162
Granted, 12 months
144
89% of decisions
On record
381

Most recent applications in Letterkenny

PRECAST CONCRETE BOUNDARY WALL WITH A STONE-EFFECT FINISH ALONG BOTH SIDE BOUNDARIES AND THE REAR BOUNDARY OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Donegal · 2650110 · submitted 28 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Donegal · 2661576 · submitted 26 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Donegal · 2661568 · submitted 24 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Donegal · 2661563 · submitted 21 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
CONSTRUCTION OF (1) A NEW APARTMENT TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) A SMALL EXTENSION AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE INTERNAL LAYOUT AND EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS OF THE
Donegal · 2661516 · submitted 14 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Letterkenny

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

Questions people ask

Is Letterkenny a good place to live?

Addris scores Letterkenny 79 out of 100 for a home buyer (Strong) and 81 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 Letterkenny?

The median sold price in Letterkenny, County Donegal over the last 12 months was €235,183, from 294 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €185,000 from 1,313 sales.

How many homes sold in Letterkenny in the last year?

294 residential sales in Letterkenny, County Donegal were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 1,313 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Letterkenny?

Letterkenny, County Donegal has 3 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 1,838 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Letterkenny?

There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools inside the Letterkenny area on the Department of Education register, and 23 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Letterkenny?

181 planning applications were submitted in Letterkenny, County Donegal in the last 12 months; of the 162 decided in that time, 144 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 Letterkenny, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.