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.
Is Skibbereen a good place to live? The Addris Score
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
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
| Year | Sales | Median | vs previous year | Ireland median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | €230,000 | — | €262,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | €210,000 | -8.7% | €290,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | €260,000 | +23.8% | €310,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | €235,535 | -9.4% | €335,000 |
| 2025 | 48 | €295,000 | +25.2% | €361,233 |
| 2026 (to date) | 26 | €279,375 | -5.3% | €375,000 |
Most recent sales in Skibbereen
| Address | Price | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 4 BRIDGE STREET, CASTLETOWNROCHE, CO CORK | €30,000 | 20 July 2026 |
| CORONEA, SKIBBEREEN, CORK | €360,000 | 9 July 2026 |
| 4 CORONEA COURT, BALTIMORE RD, SKIBBEREEN | €288,500 | 10 June 2026 |
| 4 CORK ROAD, SKIBBEREEN, CO CORK | €280,000 | 17 April 2026 |
| APT 3A COIS CAOL, MARKET ST, SKIBBREEN | €206,000 | 30 March 2026 |
| THE APARTMENT, 55 BRIDGE STREET, SKIBBEREEN | €90,000 | 30 March 2026 |
| 4 MARKET STREET, SKIBBEREEN, CO CORK | €125,000 | 6 March 2026 |
| 15 SKIBBEREEN RETIREMENT VILLAGE, BALTIMORE ROAD, SKIBBEREEN | €295,000 | 17 February 2026 |
| 15 UPPER BRIDGE STREET, SKIBBEREEN, CO CORK | €330,000 | 12 February 2026 |
| 26 THE MOORINGS, SKIBBEREEN, CORK | €355,000 | 28 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
Most recent applications in Skibbereen
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.