Beyond Dun Laoghaire Rathdown: what €675,000, its median dwelling price, will buy you
The latest Residential Property Price Index shows that in the 12 months to August 2025, the median price of a dwelling purchased in Ireland was €375,000.
The A94 postcode of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown remained the most expensive area with a median price of €675,000.
In search of better value, Home and Style scrutinised the portals to bring you three houses in three great locations across the country that you could buy for the same amount of money.
Compare these with the latest CSO figures, which show that the median price in Co. Tipperary was €250,000; in Co. Galway it was €340,00, and in Co. Kildare it was €435,000.
It is also worth noting that the latest MyHome Property Report for Q3 2025, in association with Bank of Ireland, shows that Galway is the county with the top increase in supply to the market.
There’s been a spike of 17 per cent more properties coming on in this Connaught county.
Here are three to consider:
Lake views and a mooring for your boat in E45
Address: Lakeview Lodge, Kilbarron, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, E45AC04
Asking price: €675,000
Agent: DNG
If you’re a fan of fishing, sailing, water sports and wild swimming, there are countless ways to enjoy Lough Derg’s 160 kilometres of blue way.
The paddling trails are set against a background of shoreline and soaring hills, allowing you to experience the water by kayak, canoe, stand-up paddleboard or water bike.
And while others may have to pack up and go home at the end of the day, you can retire to Lakeview Lodge, which overlooks the Lough.
A detached five-bedroom, three-bathroom B2 Ber-rated house, it delivers panoramic views of the lake and the rolling hills of Clare and Galway from its expansive kitchen and sitting room.
The Coolbawn house is on 1.9 of an acre and includes a mooring space at the nearby Winston's Quay.
In addition to the main house, there is a detached lofted garage as well as a garden room set up at a height where you can watch the sun go down or stargaze.
The property extends to 300 square metres.
A huge house framing views across Galway Bay in H91
Address: Baile Eamon, Spiddal, Co. Galway, H91WA2P
Asking price: €675,000
Agent: Keane Murphy Smith
Set high on a bluff about a kilometre from the storied Gaeltacht village of An Spidéal is a six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached house that extends to 372 square metres.
That scale is the size of four bog-standard semi-detached houses of 90 square metres.
Overlooking Galway Bay and just 18 kilometres west of the city, you can see the Clare Hills, the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands from its lounge.
From this room, the C3 Ber-rated property opens out to a glass balustraded terrace from where you can drink in the fabled vista.
The house is a stone-fronted, double-gable bungalow that has been super-sized to take advantage of the site.
In addition to the large terrace with waterside views, the location is part of Connemara 4, the tract of this beauty spot favoured by the Dublin 4, 6 and beyond brigade.
On the Wild Atlantic Way, it is also the filming location for the TG4 television series Ros na Rún and has drawn musicians and celebrities for decades.
Detached family home near the Liffey in the commuter belt of Kildare, in W12
Address: 20 Walshestown Abbey, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12FX29
Asking price: €675,000
Agent: Jordon Auctioneers
Located just off the Newbridge bypass, this four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached house is well within Dublin’s commuter belt, but it is also on the edge of the Curragh, the green plains of Kildare that extend to almost 20 square kilometres of open space.
Walshestown Abbey is a mature estate built in 2003 by Roseberry Construction on the edge of this growing town, about 1.8 km from its centre.
The B3 Ber-rated brick and render-fronted residence is well laid out. It has a large entrance hall, a spacious eat-in kitchen and a finely proportioned living room.
It boasts large front and back gardens and off-street parking for several cars.
It is also close to the River Liffey, which flows through the town.
The house is within walking distance of several schools.
There is a cinema, shopping centres and all the big supermarkets in the town as well as a commuter train service to Dublin’s Heuston Station, a journey time of about 25 minutes.
