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Leinster cost of living, by town

Name: Leinster cost of living by town 2026
Creator: Leinster Insider
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What a month costs in each of 206 Leinster towns, ranked. Rent is the RTB average; ownership is a mortgage on the town's median sale price plus Local Property Tax.

Property data to June 2026, from PPR, CSO and RTB.

County

#	Town	County	Rent / month	Own / month	Median price
1	Mount Merrion	Dublin	€3,769	€5,759	€1,300,000
2	Foxrock	Dublin	€3,280	€4,357	€984,624
3	Goatstown	Dublin	€3,222	€3,807	€860,000
4	Dalkey	Dublin	€2,964	€4,511	€1,020,000
5	Sandycove	Dublin	€2,949	€5,846	€1,320,000
6	Glenageary	Dublin	€2,805	€5,041	€1,140,000
7	Donnybrook	Dublin	€2,665	€4,397	€993,778
8	Blackrock	Dublin	€2,650	€4,169	€943,252
9	Sandymount	Dublin	€2,626	€4,217	€952,500
10	Clonskeagh	Dublin	€2,601	€3,625	€820,000
11	Killiney	Dublin	€2,601	€3,009	€680,000
12	Booterstown	Dublin	€2,600	€3,873	€875,000
13	Churchtown	Dublin	€2,594	€3,582	€810,000
14	Ballsbridge	Dublin	€2,555	€4,337	€980,000
15	Templeogue	Dublin	€2,534	€3,278	€740,000
16	Sutton	Dublin	€2,470	€3,790	€856,000
17	Malahide	Dublin	€2,437	€3,321	€750,000
18	Stillorgan	Dublin	€2,427	€3,325	€751,000
19	Spencer Dock	Dublin	€2,416	€2,123	€480,000
20	Howth	Dublin	€2,414	€3,764	€850,000
21	Walkinstown	Dublin	€2,396	€2,315	€524,125
22	Milltown	Dublin	€2,373	€2,779	€629,000
23	Cabinteely	Dublin	€2,369	€3,397	€767,500
24	Greystones	Wicklow	€2,354	€2,653	€600,000
25	Irishtown	Dublin	€2,319	€2,598	€587,500
26	Portmarnock	Dublin	€2,315	€3,248	€735,000
27	Killester	Dublin	€2,299	€2,675	€605,000
28	Dundrum	Dublin	€2,298	€3,268	€737,723
29	Rathfarnham	Dublin	€2,298	€3,343	€755,000
30	Ringsend	Dublin	€2,292	€2,264	€512,500
31	Artane	Dublin	€2,285	€2,359	€532,500
32	Ballinteer	Dublin	€2,271	€3,004	€679,000
33	Sandyford	Dublin	€2,262	€2,254	€510,000
34	Dun Laoghaire	Dublin	€2,233	€3,076	€695,500
35	Knocklyon	Dublin	€2,231	€2,846	€642,500
36	Firhouse	Dublin	€2,223	€2,210	€500,000
37	Carrickmines	Dublin	€2,220	€3,074	€695,000
38	Kinsealy	Dublin	€2,216	€2,751	€622,500
39	Beaumont	Dublin	€2,215	€2,254	€510,000
40	Monkstown	Dublin	€2,214	€3,801	€858,555
41	Harolds Cross	Dublin	€2,207	€2,518	€569,000
42	Leopardstown	Dublin	€2,195	€2,653	€600,005
43	Castleknock	Dublin	€2,192	€2,649	€599,000
44	Terenure	Dublin	€2,184	€3,764	€850,000
45	Lucan	Dublin	€2,163	€2,177	€492,500
46	Raheny	Dublin	€2,162	€2,651	€599,500
47	Ballycullen	Dublin	€2,153	€2,145	€485,000
48	Santry	Dublin	€2,134	€2,080	€470,000
49	Citywest	Dublin	€2,119	€2,210	€499,999
50	Ranelagh	Dublin	€2,118	€4,468	€1,010,000
51	Clontarf	Dublin	€2,115	€3,927	€887,500
52	Drimnagh	Dublin	€2,114	€1,910	€431,000
53	Palmerstown	Dublin	€2,111	€2,188	€495,000
54	Baldoyle	Dublin	€2,106	€2,167	€490,000
55	Islandbridge	Dublin	€2,099	€1,850	€419,000
56	Saggart	Dublin	€2,095	€1,685	€381,000
57	Crumlin	Dublin	€2,091	€2,123	€480,000
58	East Wall	Dublin	€2,063	€1,927	€435,000
59	Shankill	Dublin	€2,059	€2,620	€592,500
60	Smithfield	Dublin	€2,057	€1,949	€440,000
61	Clonsilla	Dublin	€2,050	€2,123	€480,000
62	Delgany	Wicklow	€2,036	€2,856	€645,000
63	Stepaside	Dublin	€2,034	€1,728	€391,000
64	Glasnevin	Dublin	€2,033	€2,746	€621,400
65	Ashtown	Dublin	€2,028	€1,843	€417,500
66	Inchicore	Dublin	€2,027	€1,906	€430,000
67	Whitehall	Dublin	€2,009	€2,194	€496,250
68	Finglas	Dublin	€1,996	€1,572	€355,000
69	Blanchardstown	Dublin	€1,995	€1,732	€392,000
70	Skerries	Dublin	€1,993	€2,498	€564,500
71	Swords	Dublin	€1,992	€2,145	€485,000
72	Clongriffin	Dublin	€1,975	€1,735	€392,500
73	Maynooth	Kildare	€1,966	€2,243	€507,500
74	Royal Canal Park	Dublin	€1,960	€1,726	€390,500
75	Donabate	Dublin	€1,956	€2,167	€490,000
76	Ballyfermot	Dublin	€1,948	€1,550	€350,000
77	Lusk	Dublin	€1,947	€2,188	€495,000
78	Dunboyne	Meath	€1,934	€2,386	€538,750
79	Rush	Dublin	€1,933	€2,145	€484,986
80	Balgriffin	Dublin	€1,929	€2,504	€565,850
81	Kilmainham	Dublin	€1,926	€2,064	€466,500
82	Rathcoole	Dublin	€1,923	€2,403	€542,500
83	Naas	Kildare	€1,922	€2,145	€485,000
84	Kilcoole	Wicklow	€1,919	€2,435	€550,000
85	Ongar	Dublin	€1,918	€1,374	€311,500
86	Kimmage	Dublin	€1,909	€2,221	€502,500
87	Ballymun	Dublin	€1,905	€1,205	€272,500
88	Celbridge	Kildare	€1,902	€2,096	€473,750
89	Portobello	Dublin	€1,899	€2,998	€677,500
90	Clondalkin	Dublin	€1,892	€1,645	€371,940
91	Dunshaughlin	Meath	€1,891	€2,101	€475,000
92	North Strand	Dublin	€1,891	€2,080	€470,000
93	Clonee	Meath	€1,885	€1,938	€437,499
94	Leixlip	Kildare	€1,866	€2,210	€500,000
95	South Circular Road	Dublin	€1,864	€2,853	€644,250
96	Fairview	Dublin	€1,860	€2,409	€544,000
97	Ratoath	Meath	€1,860	€2,036	€460,000
98	Chapelizod	Dublin	€1,859	€1,962	€443,000
99	Malahide Road	Dublin	€1,856	€2,755	€623,500
100	Tallaght	Dublin	€1,852	€1,676	€379,000
101	Rialto	Dublin	€1,822	€2,297	€520,000
102	Drumcondra	Dublin	€1,816	€2,490	€562,500
103	Stoneybatter	Dublin	€1,812	€2,047	€462,500
104	Kill	Kildare	€1,807	€2,101	€475,000
105	Mulhuddart	Dublin	€1,804	€1,767	€400,000
106	Rathgar	Dublin	€1,797	€5,310	€1,200,000
107	Ashbourne	Meath	€1,775	€2,123	€480,000
108	Balbriggan	Dublin	€1,753	€1,419	€320,000
109	Wicklow	Wicklow	€1,751	€1,884	€425,000
110	Enfield	Meath	€1,737	€1,869	€421,500
111	Cherry Orchard	Dublin	€1,736	€1,196	€270,500
112	Kildare	Kildare	€1,734	€1,680	€380,000
113	Clane	Kildare	€1,716	€1,854	€420,000
114	Blessington	Wicklow	€1,697	€1,828	€414,000
115	Bettystown	Meath	€1,658	€1,793	€406,000
116	Bray	Wicklow	€1,656	€2,251	€509,500
117	Sallins	Kildare	€1,652	€1,899	€428,500
118	Rathmines	Dublin	€1,651	€4,576	€1,035,000
119	Cabra	Dublin	€1,643	€2,036	€460,000
120	Kilcock	Kildare	€1,626	€2,069	€467,500
121	Baltinglass	Wicklow	€1,529	€1,572	€355,000
122	Kilcullen	Kildare	€1,505	€1,906	€430,000
123	Duleek	Meath	€1,498	€1,587	€358,500
124	Newbridge	Kildare	€1,466	€1,884	€425,000
125	Drogheda	Louth	€1,462	€1,702	€385,000
126	Gorey	Wexford	€1,455	€1,632	€368,999
127	Trim	Meath	€1,445	€1,854	€420,000
128	Monasterevin	Kildare	€1,440	€1,637	€370,000
129	Dundalk	Louth	€1,427	€1,402	€316,000
130	Navan	Meath	€1,422	€1,696	€383,500
131	Arklow	Wicklow	€1,417	€1,452	€327,500
132	Athy	Kildare	€1,368	€1,659	€375,000
133	Carlow	Carlow	€1,349	€1,259	€285,000
134	Moate	Westmeath	€1,342	€1,302	€295,000
135	Thomastown	Kilkenny	€1,341	€1,767	€399,999
136	Ardee	Louth	€1,325	€1,659	€375,000
137	Tullamore	Offaly	€1,325	€1,331	€301,661
138	Tullow	Carlow	€1,325	€1,194	€270,000
139	Athlone	Westmeath	€1,323	€1,344	€304,500
140	Portlaoise	Laois	€1,316	€1,615	€365,002
141	Edenderry	Offaly	€1,314	€1,256	€284,366
142	Kells	Meath	€1,295	€1,609	€363,500
143	Rathangan	Kildare	€1,291	€1,597	€360,750
144	Mountmellick	Laois	€1,276	€1,344	€304,500
145	Athboy	Meath	€1,270	€1,506	€340,000
146	Mullingar	Westmeath	€1,243	€1,550	€350,000
147	Kilkenny	Kilkenny	€1,216	€1,456	€328,500
148	Wexford	Wexford	€1,203	€1,302	€295,000
149	Mulgannon	Wexford	€1,190	€1,316	€298,000
150	Portarlington	Laois	€1,188	€1,485	€335,000
151	Castledermot	Kildare	€1,172	€1,389	€315,000
152	Rosslare	Wexford	€1,155	€1,604	€362,500
153	Kinnegad	Westmeath	€1,152	€1,419	€320,000
154	Longford	Longford	€1,140	€878	€200,000
155	Mountrath	Laois	€1,129	€1,150	€260,000
156	Ferns	Wexford	€1,127	€1,474	€332,500
157	New Ross	Wexford	€1,125	€949	€216,500
158	Edgeworthstown	Longford	€1,122	€878	€200,000
159	Enniscorthy	Wexford	€1,093	€1,215	€275,000
160	Birr	Offaly	€1,088	€1,102	€249,000
161	Ballymahon	Longford	€1,072	€858	€195,500
162	Clara	Offaly	€1,027	€1,134	€256,250
163	Bunclody	Wexford	€1,025	€1,389	€315,000
164	Banagher	Offaly	€995	€976	€222,500
165	Castlepollard	Westmeath	€989	€1,107	€250,000
166	Callan	Kilkenny	€972	€1,526	€344,446
167	Kilbeggan	Westmeath	€959	€1,165	€263,500
168	Carpenterstown	Dublin	–	€1,715	€388,000
169	Castlecomer	Kilkenny	–	€982	€224,000
170	Clonard	Wexford	–	€1,205	€272,500
171	Coolmine	Dublin	–	€1,724	€390,000
172	Dartry	Dublin	–	€6,782	€1,525,000
173	Donaghmede	Dublin	–	€1,956	€441,500
174	Dublin 1	Dublin	–	€1,680	€380,000
175	Dublin 10	Dublin	–	€1,506	€340,000
176	Dublin 11	Dublin	–	€1,748	€395,500
177	Dublin 12	Dublin	–	€2,130	€481,500
178	Dublin 13	Dublin	–	€2,280	€516,000
179	Dublin 14	Dublin	–	€3,538	€800,000
180	Dublin 15	Dublin	–	€1,993	€450,000
181	Dublin 16	Dublin	–	€3,009	€680,000
182	Dublin 17	Dublin	–	€1,781	€403,250
183	Dublin 18	Dublin	–	€3,122	€706,000
184	Dublin 2	Dublin	–	€2,210	€500,000
185	Dublin 20	Dublin	–	€2,127	€481,000
186	Dublin 24	Dublin	–	€1,875	€423,000
187	Dublin 3	Dublin	–	€2,701	€611,000
188	Dublin 4	Dublin	–	€3,495	€790,000
189	Dublin 5	Dublin	–	€2,429	€548,500
190	Dublin 6	Dublin	–	€4,424	€1,000,000
191	Dublin 6W	Dublin	–	€3,419	€772,500
192	Dublin 7	Dublin	–	€2,169	€490,500
193	Dublin 8	Dublin	–	€1,884	€425,000
194	Dublin 9	Dublin	–	€2,348	€530,000
195	Graiguecullen	Carlow	–	€932	€212,500
196	Hanover Quay	Dublin	–	€3,288	€742,500
197	Laytown	Meath	–	€1,659	€375,000
198	Marino	Dublin	–	€2,696	€610,000
199	Meakstown	Dublin	–	€1,505	€339,750
200	Newtownforbes	Longford	–	€686	€156,000
201	Newtownmountkennedy	Wicklow	–	€2,319	€525,000
202	Northern Cross	Dublin	–	€1,441	€325,000
203	Phibsboro	Dublin	–	€2,435	€550,000
204	Rathnew	Wicklow	–	€1,884	€425,000
205	Stamullen	Meath	–	€1,789	€405,000
206	Tyrrelstown	Dublin	–	€1,528	€345,000

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".