Rathfarnham Co. Dublin

Addris scores Rathfarnham 79 out of 100 for a home buyer — strong. 113 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €692,000 — +3.3% on the year before, 85% 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 Rathfarnham a good place to live? The Addris Score

79 / 100
Strong
for a home buyer · 77 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity75
  • Convenience97
  • Family and schools93
  • Risk and resilience47
  • Market strength73
  • 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

House prices in Rathfarnham

Median, 12 months
€692,000
113 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+3.3%
from €670,000
Median, 3 years
€598,000
350 sales
Median, 5 years
€571,500
578 sales
On the register
1,978
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 36 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 22,682 departures a week
  • 3 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 4 Primary schools
  • 2 Secondary schools
  • 10 Childcare
  • 10 GPs
  • 2 Health centres
  • 2 Supermarkets
  • 5 Playgrounds
  • 4 Parks
  • 2 Swimming pools
  • 12 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021125€520,000€262,000
2022108€506,101-2.7%€290,000
2023108€512,000+1.2%€310,000
2024120€553,000+8.0%€335,000
2025119€651,982+17.9%€361,233
2026 (to date)76€701,000+7.5%€375,000

Most recent sales in Rathfarnham

Most recent sales in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
AddressPriceSold
70 BEAUFORT DOWNS, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14€710,00024 August 2026
16 THE COURTYARD, CASTLESIDE DR, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN 14€455,00027 July 2026
55 GLENBROOK PARK, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14€830,0003 July 2026
91 RATHFARNHAM WOOD, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14€1,285,00025 June 2026
51 GRANGE PARK, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14€1,400,00023 June 2026
16 ARANLEIGH MOUNT, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14€985,00023 June 2026
597 WOODVIEW COTTAGES, CHURCH LANE, RATHFARNHAM€522,50016 June 2026
14 THE COURTYARD, CASTLESIDE DR, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN 14€384,00015 June 2026
256 LORETO ABBEY, GRANGE RD, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN 16€485,00012 June 2026
8 THE PARKLANDS, CASTLESIDE DR, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN 14€381,00028 May 2026

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

Planning in Rathfarnham

Applications, 12 months
42
Decided, 12 months
31
Granted, 12 months
27
87% of decisions
On record
569

Most recent applications in Rathfarnham

The development will consist of the removal of existing front porch, single storey side extension, single storey rear kitchen extension and adjoining sheds, construction of a singl
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · D26B/0453/WEB · submitted 13 August 2026
Retention of existing Medical Practice use; New Vehicle entrance to rear (on Grange Road) & provision of additional parking spaces there Vehicles crossing cycle lane to access Med
South Dublin · SD26A/0076W · submitted 27 July 2026 · Grant Permission & Grant Retention · View on council site
Widening the existing vehicular entrance to 3.5m wide, converting the existing garage to the side of the house; Construction of dormer window in main roof to the rear of the house,
South Dublin · SD26B/0343W · submitted 24 July 2026 · View on council site
Construction of a single storey flat roofed extension to the front, side and rear of her dwelling; a single storey flat roofed front porch extension and the replacement of the lean
South Dublin · SD26B/0322W · submitted 9 July 2026 · View on council site
The development will consist of; 1) Single storey flat roof extension to the rear with 2no. rooflights, 2) Demolition of existing canopy to the side and rear, 3) Alterations to fro
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · D26B/0369/WEB · submitted 26 June 2026 · GRANT PERMISSION

Sold prices by street and estate in Rathfarnham

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

Questions people ask

Is Rathfarnham a good place to live?

Addris scores Rathfarnham 79 out of 100 for a home buyer (Strong) and 77 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 Rathfarnham?

The median sold price in Rathfarnham, County Dublin over the last 12 months was €692,000, from 113 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €571,500 from 578 sales.

How many homes sold in Rathfarnham in the last year?

113 residential sales in Rathfarnham, County Dublin were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 578 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Rathfarnham?

Rathfarnham, County Dublin has 36 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 22,682 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Rathfarnham?

There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools inside the Rathfarnham area on the Department of Education register, and 10 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Rathfarnham?

42 planning applications were submitted in Rathfarnham, County Dublin in the last 12 months; of the 31 decided in that time, 27 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 Dublin

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