Macroom Co. Cork

Addris scores Macroom 59 out of 100 for a home buyer — mixed. 30 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €307,500 — +3.4% on the year before, 18% 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 Macroom a good place to live? The Addris Score

59 / 100
Mixed
for a home buyer · 58 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity29
  • Convenience88
  • Family and schools45
  • Risk and resilience82
  • Market strength50
  • Future and planning72
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Low environmental and planning risk
  • Limited public transport options in this area
  • under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

House prices in Macroom

Median, 12 months
€307,500
30 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+3.4%
from €297,500
Median, 3 years
€290,000
141 sales
Median, 5 years
€270,000
291 sales
On the register
665
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 3 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 1,215 departures a week
  • 2 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 2 Primary schools
  • 3 Secondary schools
  • 6 Childcare
  • 13 GPs
  • 2 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 4 Supermarkets
  • 3 Playgrounds
  • 1 Parks
  • 1 Swimming pools

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202148€219,251€262,000
202271€239,206+9.1%€290,000
202378€273,564+14.4%€310,000
202468€290,000+6.0%€335,000
202529€292,000+0.7%€361,233
2026 (to date)20€310,500+6.3%€375,000

Most recent sales in Macroom

Most recent sales in Macroom, Co. Cork
AddressPriceSold
15 BARRETT PLACE, MACROOM, CORK€190,00026 August 2026
IVY HOUSE, SKAHANAGH, UNION HALL€425,00020 July 2026
15 ROS ALAINN VIEW, GURTEENROE, MACROOM€480,00012 May 2026
1 LAOIS NA FEA, MACROOM, CORK€310,0001 May 2026
THE BRIDGE, MACROOM, CORK€176,95024 April 2026
49 CARRIGBEG, MEADOWLANDS, MACROOM€420,0001 April 2026
23 SULLANE WEIRS, MACROOM, CORK€394,00013 March 2026
ROADSTONE HOUSE, GURTEENROE, MACROOM€422,00018 February 2026
12 SUNNYSIDE, MACROOM, CO CORK€275,00017 February 2026
15 OAKWOOD, MACROOM, CO CORK€275,0005 February 2026

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

Planning in Macroom

Applications, 12 months
11
Decided, 12 months
10
Granted, 12 months
10
100% of decisions
On record
120

Most recent applications in Macroom

The development will consist of permission for the change of use from retail use to retail with ancillary use as an off licence, and associated works.
Cork County · 26/1884 · submitted 15 July 2026 · View on council site
Construct a two storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling, alterations to elevations of dwelling and creation of a pedestrian access gate at side boundary wall and all
Cork County · 26/1834 · submitted 8 July 2026 · View on council site
Permission to construct a two storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works.
Cork County · 26/1567 · submitted 12 June 2026 · View on council site
Permission for construction of a mixed-use development, containing a ground floor creche unit and 5 no. two bedroom apartments, 1 no. bin store, 8 no. car-parking spaces and all ot
Cork County · 26/0987 · submitted 18 April 2026 · Grant with Conditions · View on council site
Planning Permission for proposed change of use to part of ground floor and all of first floor of an existing Post Office to a Youth Reach Education Centre, planning permission for
Cork County · 26/0735 · submitted 24 March 2026 · Grant with Conditions · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Macroom

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

Questions people ask

Is Macroom a good place to live?

Addris scores Macroom 59 out of 100 for a home buyer (Mixed) and 58 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 Macroom?

The median sold price in Macroom, County Cork over the last 12 months was €307,500, from 30 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €270,000 from 291 sales.

How many homes sold in Macroom in the last year?

30 residential sales in Macroom, County Cork were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 291 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Macroom?

Macroom, County Cork has 3 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 1,215 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Macroom?

There are 2 primary and 3 secondary schools inside the Macroom area on the Department of Education register, and 6 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Macroom?

11 planning applications were submitted in Macroom, County Cork in the last 12 months; of the 10 decided in that time, 10 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 Macroom, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.