Rathgar Co. Dublin

Addris scores Rathgar 87 out of 100 for a home buyer — excellent. 155 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €950,000 — +33.8% on the year before, 153% 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 Rathgar a good place to live? The Addris Score

87 / 100
Excellent
for a home buyer · 87 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity80
  • Convenience97
  • Family and schools93
  • Risk and resilience70
  • Market strength91
  • Future and planning100
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

House prices in Rathgar

Median, 12 months
€950,000
155 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+33.8%
from €710,000
Median, 3 years
€779,000
480 sales
Median, 5 years
€745,000
838 sales
On the register
2,528
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 62 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 44,319 departures a week
  • 3 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 8 Primary schools
  • 2 Secondary schools
  • 12 Childcare
  • 22 GPs
  • 2 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 5 Supermarkets
  • 3 Playgrounds
  • 10 Parks
  • 2 Coach stops
  • 8 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021202€637,500€262,000
2022174€716,500+12.4%€290,000
2023164€750,000+4.7%€310,000
2024166€747,000-0.4%€335,000
2025158€746,250-0.1%€361,233
2026 (to date)104€952,500+27.6%€375,000

Most recent sales in Rathgar

Most recent sales in Rathgar, Co. Dublin
AddressPriceSold
5 THE FALLS, LOWER DODDER RD, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN 14€425,00018 August 2026
MINERVA, 33 BRIGHTON SQUARE, RATHGAR€2,000,00031 July 2026
APARTMENT 1, WESTBOURNE COURT, WESTBOURNE ROAD€480,00031 July 2026
29 TERENURE ROAD EAST, RATHGAR, DUBLIN 6€1,675,00028 July 2026
12 TERENURE RD NORTH, DUBLIN 6W, DUBLIN€651,59922 July 2026
1 COWPER RD, RATHMINES, DUBLIN 6€2,450,00016 July 2026
2 DENVER HOUSE, PALMERSTON VILLAS, RATHMINES DUBLIN 6€291,00014 July 2026
96 BUSHY PARK HOUSE, TERENURE, DUBLIN 6W€575,00010 July 2026
22 HIGHFIELD COURT, RATHGAR, DUBLIN 6€403,00010 July 2026
80 FRANKFORT AVE, RATHGAR, DUBLIN 6€1,940,0007 July 2026

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

Planning in Rathgar

Applications, 12 months
67
Decided, 12 months
44
Granted, 12 months
38
86% of decisions
On record
229

Most recent applications in Rathgar

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Internal reordering consisting of removal and rearrangement of pews, consequent works to floor and services, and associated works at Rathgar Methodist Church,
Dublin City · WEB2863/26 · submitted 28 July 2026 · APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
New dormer window to attic space, new rooflight to original roof, new bin storage unit and all necessary associated site works and services.
Dublin City · WEB2811/26 · submitted 22 July 2026
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: a) the demolition of the existing garden shed to the rear of the existing annexe building to the side (North) of the main house b) the refurbishment of the exi
Dublin City · WEB2803/26 · submitted 21 July 2026 · APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
CHANGE OF USE: Planning permission is being sought by Dr. Nick Flynn for a development comprising the change of use of 93-95 Terenure Road East , Terenure, Dublin, D06 V3F4 , from
Dublin City · WEB2767/26 · submitted 16 July 2026
In February 2026, due to severe weather over a long period of time, the ground around and under the rear retaining walls eroded and caused the wall to collapse and fall away. This
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · REF10626 · submitted 16 July 2026 · S5 DEC EXEMPT

Sold prices by street and estate in Rathgar

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

Questions people ask

Is Rathgar a good place to live?

Addris scores Rathgar 87 out of 100 for a home buyer (Excellent) and 87 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 Rathgar?

The median sold price in Rathgar, County Dublin over the last 12 months was €950,000, from 155 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €745,000 from 838 sales.

How many homes sold in Rathgar in the last year?

155 residential sales in Rathgar, County Dublin were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 838 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Rathgar?

Rathgar, County Dublin has 62 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 44,319 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Rathgar?

There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools inside the Rathgar area on the Department of Education register, and 12 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Rathgar?

67 planning applications were submitted in Rathgar, County Dublin in the last 12 months; of the 44 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 Dublin

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