Skibbereen Co. Cork

Addris scores Skibbereen 53 out of 100 for a home buyer — weak. 44 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €279,375 — -2.4% on the year before, 26% 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 Skibbereen a good place to live? The Addris Score

53 / 100
Weak
for a home buyer · 53 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity58
  • Convenience86
  • Family and schools54
  • Risk and resilience7
  • Market strength54
  • Future and planning80
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk

Watch for: 22% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW)

House prices in Skibbereen

Median, 12 months
€279,375
44 sales
Change on previous 12 months
-2.4%
from €286,250
Median, 3 years
€265,000
139 sales
Median, 5 years
€246,250
204 sales
On the register
597
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 3 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 466 departures a week
  • 3 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 4 Primary schools
  • 1 Secondary schools
  • 6 Childcare
  • 10 GPs
  • 4 Supermarkets
  • 3 Playgrounds
  • 2 Parks
  • 2 Trails
  • 12 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202142€230,000€262,000
202233€210,000-8.7%€290,000
202331€260,000+23.8%€310,000
202454€235,535-9.4%€335,000
202548€295,000+25.2%€361,233
2026 (to date)26€279,375-5.3%€375,000

Most recent sales in Skibbereen

Most recent sales in Skibbereen, Co. Cork
AddressPriceSold
4 BRIDGE STREET, CASTLETOWNROCHE, CO CORK€30,00020 July 2026
CORONEA, SKIBBEREEN, CORK€360,0009 July 2026
4 CORONEA COURT, BALTIMORE RD, SKIBBEREEN€288,50010 June 2026
4 CORK ROAD, SKIBBEREEN, CO CORK€280,00017 April 2026
APT 3A COIS CAOL, MARKET ST, SKIBBREEN€206,00030 March 2026
THE APARTMENT, 55 BRIDGE STREET, SKIBBEREEN€90,00030 March 2026
4 MARKET STREET, SKIBBEREEN, CO CORK€125,0006 March 2026
15 SKIBBEREEN RETIREMENT VILLAGE, BALTIMORE ROAD, SKIBBEREEN€295,00017 February 2026
15 UPPER BRIDGE STREET, SKIBBEREEN, CO CORK€330,00012 February 2026
26 THE MOORINGS, SKIBBEREEN, CORK€355,00028 January 2026

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

Planning in Skibbereen

Applications, 12 months
15
Decided, 12 months
14
Granted, 12 months
12
86% of decisions
On record
96

Most recent applications in Skibbereen

Permission to construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site, a change in design to that permitted under planning reference 25/455
Cork County · 26/2059 · submitted 4 August 2026 · View on council site
permission for the retention of sub-division of an existing residential property to include alterations to roadside boundary, alterations to existing site entrance and new boundary
Cork County · 26/1774 · submitted 1 July 2026 · Refused · View on council site
The construction of a new bay window extension to side elevation of dwelling, changes to existing dwelling elevations and all associated site works.
Cork County · 26/1647 · submitted 19 June 2026 · Grant with Conditions · View on council site
To install four container units for ancillary storage and carry out all associated works
Cork County · 26/1448 · submitted 29 May 2026 · Grant with Conditions · View on council site
Permission to construct a new two storey dwelling and all associated works on a serviced site
Cork County · 26/1324 · submitted 19 May 2026 · Grant with Conditions · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Skibbereen

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

Questions people ask

Is Skibbereen a good place to live?

Addris scores Skibbereen 53 out of 100 for a home buyer (Weak) and 53 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 Skibbereen?

The median sold price in Skibbereen, County Cork over the last 12 months was €279,375, from 44 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €246,250 from 204 sales.

How many homes sold in Skibbereen in the last year?

44 residential sales in Skibbereen, County Cork were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 204 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Skibbereen?

Skibbereen, County Cork has 3 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 466 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Skibbereen?

There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools inside the Skibbereen area on the Department of Education register, and 6 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Skibbereen?

15 planning applications were submitted in Skibbereen, County Cork in the last 12 months; of the 14 decided in that time, 12 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 Skibbereen, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.