Portlaoise Co. Laois

Addris scores Portlaoise 74 out of 100 for a home buyer — good. 486 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €330,396 — +10.1% on the year before, 12% 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 Portlaoise a good place to live? The Addris Score

74 / 100
Good
for a home buyer · 74 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity45
  • Convenience91
  • Family and schools85
  • Risk and resilience70
  • Market strength75
  • Future and planning100
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Limited public transport options in this area
  • 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

House prices in Portlaoise

Median, 12 months
€330,396
486 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+10.1%
from €300,000
Median, 3 years
€300,000
1,552 sales
Median, 5 years
€265,000
2,492 sales
On the register
5,073
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

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

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 8 Primary schools
  • 4 Secondary schools
  • 23 Childcare
  • 33 GPs
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 12 Supermarkets
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • 18 Parks
  • 6 Swimming pools
  • 1 Rail stations
  • 6 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021456€199,000€262,000
2022428€225,000+13.1%€290,000
2023535€247,000+9.8%€310,000
2024551€281,938+14.1%€335,000
2025547€320,000+13.5%€361,233
2026 (to date)263€341,409+6.7%€375,000

Most recent sales in Portlaoise

Most recent sales in Portlaoise, Co. Laois
AddressPriceSold
42B THE GARDEN VILLAGE, MOUNTMELLICK RD, PORTLAOISE€185,0002 September 2026
7A STRADBROOK, STRADBALLY RD, PORTLAOISE€265,00025 August 2026
5 LAKE WAY, KILMINCHY, PORTLAOISE€367,00021 August 2026
11 JESSOP ST, PORTLAOISE, LAOIS€250,00020 August 2026
APT 4 DUNAMAISE, KILMINCHY, PORTLAOIS€240,00018 August 2026
102 CARMODY WAY, FAIRGREEN, PORT LAOIS€295,00017 August 2026
13 RANKINS WOOD, PORTLAOISE, LAOIS€380,00010 August 2026
116 THE HERMITAGE, PORTLAOISE, LAOIS€363,0007 August 2026
1 Bellflower, Sand Wood, Portlaoise€506,6085 August 2026
12 LAWLOR WAY, FAIRGREEN VILLAGE, PORTLAOISE€195,0004 August 2026

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

Planning in Portlaoise

Applications, 12 months
116
Decided, 12 months
77
Granted, 12 months
71
92% of decisions
On record
272

Most recent applications in Portlaoise

upgrade and extension of the existing Borris Road Wastewater Pumping Station and to upgrade sections of the incoming gravity sewer network: 1. Alterations to the existing Wastew
Laois · 2660557 · submitted 18 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
subdivide Existing Two Storey to Form 2 No. Dwellings and (b) Single Storey Extension to the Front Southwest Façade and Two Storey Extension to the Side Southeast Facade and all as
Laois · 2660548 · submitted 13 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
replace 1 no. illuminated 12.8m x 3.35m advertising display with 1 no. 6.28m x 3.4m digital advertising display and all associated site works and services at Saint Brelades, Moss L
Laois · 2660546 · submitted 12 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
retain a domestic shed/studio as constructed, for use ancillary to the enjoyment of the existing dwelling, together with all associated site works
Laois · 2660542 · submitted 11 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
construct 6.no houses and all associated site works
Laois · 2660513 · submitted 27 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Portlaoise

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

Questions people ask

Is Portlaoise a good place to live?

Addris scores Portlaoise 74 out of 100 for a home buyer (Good) and 74 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 Portlaoise?

The median sold price in Portlaoise, County Laois over the last 12 months was €330,396, from 486 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €265,000 from 2,492 sales.

How many homes sold in Portlaoise in the last year?

486 residential sales in Portlaoise, County Laois were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 2,492 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Portlaoise?

Portlaoise, County Laois has 3 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 210 scheduled departures a week, including 1 rail stop, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Portlaoise?

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

Is there much building planned in Portlaoise?

116 planning applications were submitted in Portlaoise, County Laois in the last 12 months; of the 77 decided in that time, 71 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 Laois

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