Swords Co. Dublin

Addris scores Swords 80 out of 100 for a home buyer — strong. 739 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €425,000 — +2.6% on the year before, 13% 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 Swords a good place to live? The Addris Score

80 / 100
Strong
for a home buyer · 78 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity72
  • Convenience97
  • Family and schools88
  • Risk and resilience67
  • Market strength68
  • 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 Swords

Median, 12 months
€425,000
739 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+2.6%
from €414,048
Median, 3 years
€414,097
2,326 sales
Median, 5 years
€390,000
3,646 sales
On the register
8,877
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 124 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 63,437 departures a week
  • 17 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 14 Primary schools
  • 6 Secondary schools
  • 48 Childcare
  • 61 GPs
  • 4 Health centres
  • 17 Supermarkets
  • 20 Playgrounds
  • 47 Parks
  • 2 Swimming pools
  • 4 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021471€327,000€262,000
2022624€355,000+8.6%€290,000
2023771€374,449+5.5%€310,000
2024831€410,000+9.5%€335,000
2025801€420,000+2.4%€361,233
2026 (to date)441€430,000+2.4%€375,000

Most recent sales in Swords

Most recent sales in Swords, Co. Dublin
AddressPriceSold
16 GARTAN DR, SWORDS, DUBLIN€520,0002 September 2026
2 The Plaza, Folkstown Park, Balbriggan€418,5021 September 2026
203 ST WERBURGHS, SWORDS, CO DUBLIN€385,0001 September 2026
10 PINE VALLEY AVENUE, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 16€902,00031 August 2026
6 ST SYLVESTER VILLAS, THE HILL, MALAHIDE€621,25031 August 2026
8 THE DRIVE, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS€573,35031 August 2026
39 THE OLD DISTILLERY, BERESFORD STREET, DUBLIN 7€420,00028 August 2026
11 Furzefield Drive, Furzefield, Swords€440,52927 August 2026
43 Furzefield Crescent, Mooretown, Swords€440,52927 August 2026
2 Furzefield Gardens, Furzefield, Swords€440,52927 August 2026

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

Planning in Swords

Applications, 12 months
158
Decided, 12 months
115
Granted, 12 months
98
85% of decisions
On record
289

Most recent applications in Swords

The Retention of two bin storage structures within the existing public
Fingal · F26A/0765E · submitted 24 August 2026 · View on council site
The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B
Fingal · F26A/0738E · submitted 15 August 2026 · Invalid Application · View on council site
Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of a
Fingal · F26A/0717E · submitted 11 August 2026 · View on council site
1) Proposed Alterations and Extension to existing church building, in
Fingal · F26A/0699E · submitted 5 August 2026 · View on council site
Retention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
Fingal · F26A/0703E · submitted 5 August 2026 · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Swords

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

Questions people ask

Is Swords a good place to live?

Addris scores Swords 80 out of 100 for a home buyer (Strong) and 78 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 Swords?

The median sold price in Swords, County Dublin over the last 12 months was €425,000, from 739 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €390,000 from 3,646 sales.

How many homes sold in Swords in the last year?

739 residential sales in Swords, County Dublin were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 3,646 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Swords?

Swords, County Dublin has 124 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 63,437 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Swords?

There are 14 primary and 6 secondary schools inside the Swords area on the Department of Education register, and 48 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Swords?

158 planning applications were submitted in Swords, County Dublin in the last 12 months; of the 115 decided in that time, 98 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 town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Swords, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.