Leinster · cost of living
Leinster cost of living, by town
What a month costs in each of 203 Leinster towns, ranked. Rent is the RTB average; ownership is a mortgage on the town's median sale price plus Local Property Tax.
Data updated April 2026 · refreshed weekly from PPR, CSO and RTB.
| # | Town | County | Rent / month | Own / month | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxrock | Dublin | €3,280 | €4,304 | €972,500 |
| 2 | Goatstown | Dublin | €3,222 | €3,764 | €850,000 |
| 3 | Dalkey | Dublin | €2,964 | €4,979 | €1,125,858 |
| 4 | Sandycove | Dublin | €2,949 | €5,759 | €1,300,000 |
| 5 | Glenageary | Dublin | €2,805 | €5,136 | €1,160,000 |
| 6 | Donnybrook | Dublin | €2,665 | €4,440 | €1,003,750 |
| 7 | Blackrock | Dublin | €2,650 | €4,155 | €940,000 |
| 8 | Sandymount | Dublin | €2,626 | €4,239 | €957,500 |
| 9 | Clonskeagh | Dublin | €2,601 | €3,647 | €825,000 |
| 10 | Killiney | Dublin | €2,601 | €3,041 | €687,500 |
| 11 | Booterstown | Dublin | €2,600 | €3,873 | €875,000 |
| 12 | Churchtown | Dublin | €2,594 | €3,571 | €807,500 |
| 13 | Ballsbridge | Dublin | €2,555 | €4,136 | €935,562 |
| 14 | Templeogue | Dublin | €2,534 | €3,282 | €741,000 |
| 15 | Sutton | Dublin | €2,470 | €3,807 | €860,000 |
| 16 | Malahide | Dublin | €2,437 | €3,052 | €690,000 |
| 17 | Stillorgan | Dublin | €2,427 | €3,321 | €750,000 |
| 18 | Spencer Dock | Dublin | €2,416 | €2,127 | €481,000 |
| 19 | Howth | Dublin | €2,414 | €3,364 | €760,000 |
| 20 | Walkinstown | Dublin | €2,396 | €2,254 | €510,000 |
| 21 | Milltown | Dublin | €2,373 | €2,878 | €650,000 |
| 22 | Greystones | Wicklow | €2,354 | €2,878 | €650,000 |
| 23 | Irishtown | Dublin | €2,319 | €2,588 | €585,000 |
| 24 | Portmarnock | Dublin | €2,315 | €3,278 | €740,000 |
| 25 | Ringsend | Dublin | €2,292 | €2,232 | €505,000 |
| 26 | Artane | Dublin | €2,285 | €2,319 | €525,000 |
| 27 | Ballinteer | Dublin | €2,271 | €3,026 | €684,000 |
| 28 | Dun Laoghaire | Dublin | €2,233 | €3,052 | €690,000 |
| 29 | Knocklyon | Dublin | €2,231 | €2,802 | €632,500 |
| 30 | Firhouse | Dublin | €2,223 | €2,199 | €497,500 |
| 31 | Carrickmines | Dublin | €2,220 | €3,161 | €715,050 |
| 32 | Kinsealy | Dublin | €2,216 | €2,740 | €619,999 |
| 33 | Beaumont | Dublin | €2,215 | €2,254 | €510,000 |
| 34 | Monkstown | Dublin | €2,214 | €3,631 | €821,250 |
| 35 | Harolds Cross | Dublin | €2,207 | €2,631 | €595,000 |
| 36 | Leopardstown | Dublin | €2,195 | €3,161 | €715,000 |
| 37 | Castleknock | Dublin | €2,192 | €2,718 | €615,000 |
| 38 | Lucan | Dublin | €2,163 | €2,127 | €481,000 |
| 39 | Raheny | Dublin | €2,162 | €2,632 | €595,125 |
| 40 | Ballycullen | Dublin | €2,153 | €2,232 | €505,000 |
| 41 | Santry | Dublin | €2,134 | €2,071 | €468,000 |
| 42 | Ranelagh | Dublin | €2,118 | €4,554 | €1,030,000 |
| 43 | Clontarf | Dublin | €2,115 | €3,916 | €885,000 |
| 44 | Drimnagh | Dublin | €2,114 | €1,884 | €425,000 |
| 45 | Palmerstown | Dublin | €2,111 | €2,167 | €490,000 |
| 46 | Baldoyle | Dublin | €2,106 | €2,125 | €480,500 |
| 47 | Islandbridge | Dublin | €2,099 | €1,893 | €427,000 |
| 48 | Saggart | Dublin | €2,095 | €1,746 | €395,000 |
| 49 | Crumlin | Dublin | €2,091 | €2,101 | €475,000 |
| 50 | East Wall | Dublin | €2,063 | €1,886 | €425,556 |
| 51 | Shankill | Dublin | €2,059 | €2,435 | €550,000 |
| 52 | Smithfield | Dublin | €2,057 | €1,949 | €440,000 |
| 53 | Clonsilla | Dublin | €2,050 | €2,080 | €470,000 |
| 54 | Delgany | Wicklow | €2,036 | €2,856 | €645,000 |
| 55 | Glasnevin | Dublin | €2,033 | €2,718 | €615,000 |
| 56 | Ashtown | Dublin | €2,028 | €1,884 | €425,000 |
| 57 | Inchicore | Dublin | €2,027 | €1,953 | €440,800 |
| 58 | Whitehall | Dublin | €2,009 | €2,210 | €500,000 |
| 59 | Finglas | Dublin | €1,996 | €1,532 | €346,000 |
| 60 | Blanchardstown | Dublin | €1,995 | €1,728 | €391,000 |
| 61 | Skerries | Dublin | €1,993 | €2,435 | €550,000 |
| 62 | Swords | Dublin | €1,992 | €2,014 | €455,000 |
| 63 | Clongriffin | Dublin | €1,975 | €1,746 | €395,000 |
| 64 | Maynooth | Kildare | €1,966 | €2,145 | €485,000 |
| 65 | Royal Canal Park | Dublin | €1,960 | €1,772 | €401,000 |
| 66 | Donabate | Dublin | €1,956 | €2,167 | €490,000 |
| 67 | Ballyfermot | Dublin | €1,948 | €1,528 | €345,000 |
| 68 | Lusk | Dublin | €1,947 | €2,188 | €495,000 |
| 69 | Dunboyne | Meath | €1,934 | €2,348 | €530,000 |
| 70 | Rush | Dublin | €1,933 | €2,101 | €475,000 |
| 71 | Balgriffin | Dublin | €1,929 | €2,479 | €559,945 |
| 72 | Kilmainham | Dublin | €1,926 | €2,010 | €454,000 |
| 73 | Rathcoole | Dublin | €1,923 | €2,435 | €550,000 |
| 74 | Naas | Kildare | €1,922 | €2,123 | €480,000 |
| 75 | Ongar | Dublin | €1,918 | €1,368 | €310,000 |
| 76 | Kimmage | Dublin | €1,909 | €2,125 | €480,500 |
| 77 | Ballymun | Dublin | €1,905 | €1,194 | €270,000 |
| 78 | Celbridge | Kildare | €1,902 | €2,090 | €472,500 |
| 79 | Portobello | Dublin | €1,899 | €2,998 | €677,500 |
| 80 | Clondalkin | Dublin | €1,892 | €1,637 | €370,000 |
| 81 | Dunshaughlin | Meath | €1,891 | €2,080 | €470,000 |
| 82 | North Strand | Dublin | €1,891 | €2,043 | €461,500 |
| 83 | Clonee | Meath | €1,885 | €1,884 | €425,000 |
| 84 | Leixlip | Kildare | €1,866 | €2,210 | €500,000 |
| 85 | Fairview | Dublin | €1,860 | €2,566 | €580,000 |
| 86 | Ratoath | Meath | €1,860 | €2,058 | €465,000 |
| 87 | Chapelizod | Dublin | €1,859 | €1,993 | €450,000 |
| 88 | Malahide Road | Dublin | €1,856 | €2,813 | €635,000 |
| 89 | Tallaght | Dublin | €1,852 | €1,663 | €376,000 |
| 90 | Rialto | Dublin | €1,822 | €2,396 | €541,000 |
| 91 | Drumcondra | Dublin | €1,816 | €2,553 | €577,000 |
| 92 | Stoneybatter | Dublin | €1,812 | €1,949 | €440,000 |
| 93 | Kill | Kildare | €1,807 | €2,145 | €485,000 |
| 94 | Mulhuddart | Dublin | €1,804 | €1,767 | €399,999 |
| 95 | Rathgar | Dublin | €1,797 | €4,943 | €1,117,500 |
| 96 | Ashbourne | Meath | €1,775 | €2,157 | €487,750 |
| 97 | Balbriggan | Dublin | €1,753 | €1,419 | €320,000 |
| 98 | Wicklow | Wicklow | €1,751 | €1,884 | €425,000 |
| 99 | Enfield | Meath | €1,737 | €1,832 | €415,000 |
| 100 | Kildare | Kildare | €1,734 | €1,676 | €379,000 |
| 101 | Clane | Kildare | €1,716 | €2,080 | €470,000 |
| 102 | Blessington | Wicklow | €1,697 | €1,767 | €400,000 |
| 103 | Bettystown | Meath | €1,658 | €1,817 | €411,548 |
| 104 | Bray | Wicklow | €1,656 | €2,254 | €510,000 |
| 105 | Sallins | Kildare | €1,652 | €1,864 | €420,500 |
| 106 | Rathmines | Dublin | €1,651 | €4,304 | €972,500 |
| 107 | Cabra | Dublin | €1,643 | €2,054 | €464,004 |
| 108 | Kilcock | Kildare | €1,626 | €2,014 | €455,000 |
| 109 | Baltinglass | Wicklow | €1,529 | €1,572 | €355,000 |
| 110 | Kilcullen | Kildare | €1,505 | €1,906 | €430,000 |
| 111 | Duleek | Meath | €1,498 | €1,550 | €350,000 |
| 112 | Newbridge | Kildare | €1,466 | €1,841 | €417,000 |
| 113 | Drogheda | Louth | €1,462 | €1,659 | €375,000 |
| 114 | Gorey | Wexford | €1,455 | €1,593 | €360,000 |
| 115 | Trim | Meath | €1,445 | €1,724 | €390,000 |
| 116 | Monasterevin | Kildare | €1,440 | €1,721 | €389,475 |
| 117 | Dundalk | Louth | €1,427 | €1,363 | €309,000 |
| 118 | Navan | Meath | €1,422 | €1,689 | €382,000 |
| 119 | Arklow | Wicklow | €1,417 | €1,441 | €325,000 |
| 120 | Athy | Kildare | €1,368 | €1,645 | €371,878 |
| 121 | Carlow | Carlow | €1,349 | €1,222 | €276,500 |
| 122 | Moate | Westmeath | €1,342 | €1,259 | €285,000 |
| 123 | Thomastown | Kilkenny | €1,341 | €1,746 | €395,000 |
| 124 | Ardee | Louth | €1,325 | €1,680 | €380,000 |
| 125 | Tullamore | Offaly | €1,325 | €1,324 | €300,000 |
| 126 | Tullow | Carlow | €1,325 | €1,172 | €265,000 |
| 127 | Athlone | Westmeath | €1,323 | €1,357 | €307,500 |
| 128 | Portlaoise | Laois | €1,316 | €1,615 | €365,000 |
| 129 | Edenderry | Offaly | €1,314 | €1,263 | €285,950 |
| 130 | Mountmellick | Laois | €1,276 | €1,659 | €374,999 |
| 131 | Athboy | Meath | €1,270 | €1,637 | €370,000 |
| 132 | Mullingar | Westmeath | €1,243 | €1,572 | €355,000 |
| 133 | Kilkenny | Kilkenny | €1,216 | €1,402 | €316,000 |
| 134 | Wexford | Wexford | €1,203 | €1,324 | €300,000 |
| 135 | Portarlington | Laois | €1,188 | €1,458 | €328,810 |
| 136 | Rosslare | Wexford | €1,155 | €1,463 | €330,000 |
| 137 | Longford | Longford | €1,140 | €878 | €200,000 |
| 138 | Mountrath | Laois | €1,129 | €1,120 | €253,000 |
| 139 | New Ross | Wexford | €1,125 | €921 | €210,000 |
| 140 | Edgeworthstown | Longford | €1,122 | €823 | €187,500 |
| 141 | Enniscorthy | Wexford | €1,093 | €1,172 | €265,000 |
| 142 | Birr | Offaly | €1,088 | €1,052 | €240,000 |
| 143 | Ballymahon | Longford | €1,072 | €791 | €180,000 |
| 144 | Bunclody | Wexford | €1,025 | €1,368 | €310,000 |
| 145 | Banagher | Offaly | – | €943 | €215,000 |
| 146 | Cabinteely | Dublin | – | €3,517 | €795,000 |
| 147 | Callan | Kilkenny | – | €1,502 | €339,057 |
| 148 | Carpenterstown | Dublin | – | €2,254 | €510,000 |
| 149 | Castlecomer | Kilkenny | – | €1,124 | €254,000 |
| 150 | Castledermot | Kildare | – | €1,419 | €320,000 |
| 151 | Castlepollard | Westmeath | – | €1,068 | €241,000 |
| 152 | Citywest | Dublin | – | €2,210 | €500,000 |
| 153 | Clara | Offaly | – | €821 | €187,000 |
| 154 | Clonard | Wexford | – | €1,124 | €254,000 |
| 155 | Coolmine | Dublin | – | €1,953 | €441,000 |
| 156 | Dartry | Dublin | – | €6,695 | €1,505,000 |
| 157 | Donaghmede | Dublin | – | €1,971 | €445,000 |
| 158 | Dublin 1 | Dublin | – | €1,637 | €370,000 |
| 159 | Dublin 10 | Dublin | – | €1,501 | €338,750 |
| 160 | Dublin 11 | Dublin | – | €1,686 | €381,312 |
| 161 | Dublin 12 | Dublin | – | €2,101 | €475,000 |
| 162 | Dublin 13 | Dublin | – | €2,280 | €516,000 |
| 163 | Dublin 14 | Dublin | – | €3,441 | €777,500 |
| 164 | Dublin 15 | Dublin | – | €1,993 | €450,000 |
| 165 | Dublin 16 | Dublin | – | €3,013 | €681,000 |
| 166 | Dublin 17 | Dublin | – | €1,760 | €398,250 |
| 167 | Dublin 18 | Dublin | – | €3,052 | €690,000 |
| 168 | Dublin 2 | Dublin | – | €2,106 | €476,000 |
| 169 | Dublin 20 | Dublin | – | €2,123 | €480,000 |
| 170 | Dublin 24 | Dublin | – | €1,837 | €416,000 |
| 171 | Dublin 3 | Dublin | – | €2,701 | €611,000 |
| 172 | Dublin 4 | Dublin | – | €3,495 | €790,000 |
| 173 | Dublin 5 | Dublin | – | €2,405 | €543,000 |
| 174 | Dublin 6 | Dublin | – | €4,177 | €945,000 |
| 175 | Dublin 6W | Dublin | – | €3,397 | €767,500 |
| 176 | Dublin 7 | Dublin | – | €2,169 | €490,500 |
| 177 | Dublin 8 | Dublin | – | €1,927 | €435,000 |
| 178 | Dublin 9 | Dublin | – | €2,348 | €530,000 |
| 179 | Dundrum | Dublin | – | €3,220 | €728,500 |
| 180 | Ferns | Wexford | – | €1,368 | €310,000 |
| 181 | Graiguecullen | Carlow | – | €878 | €200,000 |
| 182 | Hanover Quay | Dublin | – | €3,063 | €692,500 |
| 183 | Kilbeggan | Westmeath | – | €1,163 | €263,000 |
| 184 | Kilcoole | Wicklow | – | €2,435 | €549,999 |
| 185 | Killester | Dublin | – | €2,718 | €615,000 |
| 186 | Kinnegad | Westmeath | – | €1,368 | €310,000 |
| 187 | Laytown | Meath | – | €1,661 | €375,500 |
| 188 | Marino | Dublin | – | €2,675 | €605,000 |
| 189 | Meakstown | Dublin | – | €1,919 | €433,000 |
| 190 | Mount Merrion | Dublin | – | €5,868 | €1,325,000 |
| 191 | Mulgannon | Wexford | – | €1,359 | €308,000 |
| 192 | Newtownforbes | Longford | – | €721 | €164,000 |
| 193 | Newtownmountkennedy | Wicklow | – | €2,319 | €525,000 |
| 194 | Northern Cross | Dublin | – | €1,441 | €325,000 |
| 195 | Phibsboro | Dublin | – | €2,653 | €600,000 |
| 196 | Rathangan | Kildare | – | €1,584 | €357,750 |
| 197 | Rathfarnham | Dublin | – | €3,321 | €750,000 |
| 198 | Rathnew | Wicklow | – | €1,805 | €408,600 |
| 199 | Sandyford | Dublin | – | €2,188 | €495,000 |
| 200 | Stamullen | Meath | – | €2,000 | €451,616 |
| 201 | Stepaside | Dublin | – | €1,743 | €394,500 |
| 202 | Terenure | Dublin | – | €3,647 | €825,000 |
| 203 | Tyrrelstown | Dublin | – | €1,550 | €350,000 |
How these figures are calculated
Rent is the RTB average monthly rent (RIQ02) for each town. A dash means the RTB does not yet publish enough recent tenancies for that town.
Own is an illustrative monthly cost for the town's median home: a repayment mortgage on the median Property Price Register sale price from the last 12 months (new builds VAT-adjusted), assuming a 10% deposit at 4.1% over 30 years, plus Revenue's 2026 Local Property Tax band charge divided by 12. It excludes utilities, insurance, management fees and any council LPT adjustment. Illustrative, not financial advice.
Each town page carries the full picture, including an adjustable version of this estimate: pick a town above or browse all towns.
Source: Property Price Register, CSO RPPI, RTB average rents, Revenue LPT bands. Licensed CC BY 4.0; cite "Leinster Insider, leinsterinsider.ie/cost-of-living".