Living in Ballinteer, Co. Dublin: Schools, Commute & House Prices 2026
On this page
- Who lives in Ballinteer
- Getting around and commuting
- Getting around Ballinteer
- Schools in Ballinteer
- Things to do in and around Ballinteer
- Where Ballinteer is
- What it costs: house prices and rent in Ballinteer
- Before you move: planning and flood
- Recent development in Ballinteer
- Flood maps
- County context
- Common questions about living in Ballinteer
- Nearby Dublin towns
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Ballinteer is a town in Co. Dublin, about 15 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 9 schools, 89.7% of households own their home. Living here costs a median €664,000 to buy or €2,271 a month to rent (a 4.1% gross yield).
Official CSO, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland, PPR & RTB data · 48 sales · updated July 2026
How Ballinteer compares: at €664,000 it is 33% above the County Dublin median of €500k. Its 4.1% gross yield is below the county average of 5.2%.Recent activity in Ballinteer: latest recorded sale Jun 2026; prices +6.2% year on year. This page updates as new official data lands.
Who lives in Ballinteer — 89.7% own their home, full Census breakdown
Who lives in Ballinteer
2,110 people live in Ballinteer on Census 2022 night. 90% of households own their home and 6% rent, so Ballinteer leans towards owner occupiers. The most common way to commute is by car (50%). It skews older: 28% are aged 65 and over against 18% under 15. 48% of those who have finished education hold a third level qualification.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 2,110 |
| Owner-occupied households | 90% |
| Rented households | 6% |
| Aged under 15 | 18% |
| Aged 25 to 44 | 21% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% |
| Third level or higher | 48% |
| At work (aged 15+) | 50% |
| Unemployment rate | 4% |
| Commute by car | 50% |
| Commute by public transport | 18% |
| Commute on foot or bike | 27% |
Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics, CC-BY 4.0. Figures are for the Ballinteer-Ludford electoral division around Ballinteer.
Getting around and commuting
Nearest train station: Booterstown (5.4 km away), on the DART line
Public transport serving Ballinteer — 4 operators
Getting around Ballinteer
Ballinteer is served by 4 public-transport operators running 9 scheduled routes. Operators are Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus, Dublin Coach, Go-Ahead Ireland and Nitelink, Dublin Bus.
| Operator | Mode |
|---|---|
| Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | Bus / coach |
| Dublin Coach | Bus / coach |
| Go-Ahead Ireland | Bus / coach |
| Nitelink, Dublin Bus | Bus / coach |
Scheduled routes
- 14 - Dundrum Luas Stn - Ardlea Rd (Beaumont)
- 16 - Ballinteer - Dublin Airport
- 74 - Dundrum Luas - Eden Quay
- S8 - Kingswood Avenue - Dun Laoghaire Stn
- 116 - Whitechurch - Parnell Square
- 161 - Rockbrook - Dundrum
- 16D - Airport - Beaumont Village - Ballinteer not
- 46n - Dublin City South, D'Olier Street - Dundrum, Outside Luas Station
- 750 - Dundrum - Dublin Airport
Source: Transport for Ireland GTFS_All feed (NTA), CC-BY 4.0. Stops matched to the town within a 6 km radius; route list capped.
Schools in Ballinteer
There are 6 primary and 3 post-primary schools in and around Ballinteer, 1 of them in the DEIS programme.
| School | Level | Pupils | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley College | Post-primary | 950 | |
| Ballinteer Community School | Post-primary | 404 | DEIS |
| St Attractas Senior N S | Primary | 371 | |
| St Columba'S College | Post-primary | 351 | |
| St Attractas Junior N S | Primary | 337 | |
| Scoil Naithi | Primary | 231 | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | Primary | 200 | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | Primary | 194 | |
| Scoil An Maighdine Mhuire Boys | Primary | 176 |
Source: Department of Education, Data on Individual Schools. CC-BY 4.0.
Things to do in and around Ballinteer
- Heritage nearby: Kilmashogue Megalithic Tomb (3 km) · Rathfarnham Castle (3 km) · Monkstown Castle (7 km) · Tully Church (7 km)
- Walking trails in County Dublin: Wicklow Way · Barnaslingan - Pine loop trail (Blue) · Barnaslingan - Scalp Lookout Trail (Red) · Carrickgollogan - Lead Mines Way - (Orange)
- Nature reserves: Wicklow Mountains National Park · North Bull Island Nature Reserve · Rogerstown Estuary Nature Reserve
Where Ballinteer is
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
What it costs: house prices and rent in Ballinteer
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price (12 mo) | €664,000 (+6.2% YoY) |
| Average monthly rent | €2,271 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.1% |
| Net yield (est.) | 3.2% |
| Dublin county median | €500k |
| New build / second-hand | — / €664,000 |
Recent sales in Ballinteer
| Date | Address | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 26 | 58 BROADFORD CRESCENT, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €600,000 |
| 03 Jun 26 | 76 BALLINTYRE GROVE, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €930,000 |
| 29 May 26 | 38 BALLINTEER GARDENS, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €624,100 |
| 28 May 26 | 80 BALLINTEER CRESCENT, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €810,000 |
| 22 May 26 | 39 BROADFORD CLOSE, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €639,000 |
| 21 May 26 | 62 COLLEGE PARK WAY, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €773,000 |
| 13 May 26 | 4 BALLINTYRE SQ, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €447,500 |
| 12 May 26 | 37 BALLINTYRE MEADOWS, BALLINTEER, DUBLIN 16 | Second-hand | €495,000 |
Actual sale prices from the Property Price Register, verifiable at propertypriceregister.ie.
Ballinteer median price, year by year
| Year | Median | Relative | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €575,000 | 59 sales | |
| 2024 | €591,500 | 50 sales | |
| 2025 | €645,000 | 51 sales | |
| 2026 | €650,000 | 23 sales |
Average rent by size
| 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | €2,054 | — | — |
Maximum legal rent increase in Ballinteer
Since 1 March 2026 a rent review is capped at the lower of 2% a year (pro rata) or CPI inflation.
The full March 2026 rent review rules
Ballinteer compared with County Dublin
| County | Median | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinteer | 664000 | |
| County Dublin median | 500000 |
Rent or buy in Ballinteer?
At a glance: €664,000 to buy versus €2,271 a month to rent, a 4.1% gross yield.
Local Property Tax in Ballinteer
The median home (€664,000) falls in LPT Band 6, a base charge of €618 a year before Dublin County Council's local adjustment factor. Use the calculator for your exact valuation.
Renting in Ballinteer: the March 2026 rent rules
Every rent increase is now capped at the lesser of 2% a year (pro rata) or CPI inflation, nationwide since 1 March 2026. A review needs 90 days' notice on the RTB form, no more than one in any 12 months, and the notice must cite three comparable homes from the RTB Rent Register. Check any rent increase against the legal cap, or see average rents for every Leinster town.
Before you move: planning and flood
Recent development in Ballinteer
In the 12 months to July 2026, 61 planning grants were recorded in and around Ballinteer.
| Decided | Development | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | A new single storey ground floor extension to rear of property, with flat roof and roof windows. Convert attic to storage space with dormer extension... | |
| 2026-03-12 | New raised roof structure to provide habitable accommodation at second floor level. Connection to all public services. All necessary ancillary works... | |
| 2026-05-29 | Demolition of an existing East Elevation (side) attached storage / laundry area and fuel storage shed to the rear. Construction of a new wrap around... | |
| 2025-10-28 | Development will consist of an attic conversion including a dormer window to the side of the existing hipped roof , installation of two no... | |
| 2026-03-06 | A dormer roof with windows, to the side of the dwelling. Works to include 2 Velux windows to front and 2 Velux windows to rear of roof and minor... |
Source: Irish Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (ArcGIS, CC-BY 4.0). Granted applications keyed to the nearest town within 7 km. Homes column shows residential units in the application where recorded.
Flood maps
For the modelled fluvial, coastal and pluvial flood extents around Ballinteer, open the official OPW flood maps, the authoritative source for Ballinteer, Dublin.
View the official OPW flood maps for Ballinteer →
Source: Office of Public Works, floodinfo.ie. No OPW flood-extent values are reproduced here.
County context
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022 Census) | 1,458,154 |
| Population change 2016 to 2022 | +8.2% |
| Disposable income per person (index, State = 100) | 116.6 |
| New dwelling permissions (Dublin region, 2017) | 848 thousand m² |
Planning permissions are reported at NUTS3 region level; counties in this region share a figure.
Sources: CSO F1001, CIA02, BHQ09. CC-BY 4.0.
Nearby Dublin towns
Dartry · Mount Merrion · Sandycove · Glenageary · Dalkey · Rathgar
All Dublin house prices · All Leinster house prices
Sources: CSO Census 2022, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland, Property Price Register (PSRA), CSO RPPI, RTB via CSO. CC-BY. Figures verifiable at the official source.
Common questions about living in Ballinteer
What's it like to live in Ballinteer?
Ballinteer is a town in Co. Dublin, about 15 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 9 schools, 89.7% of households own their home (CSO Census 2022, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland).
How much does it cost to live in Ballinteer?
A home in Ballinteer costs a median €664,000 to buy or €2,271 a month to rent, a 4.1% gross yield (Property Price Register, RTB via CSO).
How long is the commute from Ballinteer to Dublin?
About 15 minutes to Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line (OpenStreetMap routing).
What schools are in Ballinteer?
Schools in Ballinteer include Wesley College, Ballinteer Community School, St Attractas Senior N S, St Columba'S College, among 6 primary and 3 post-primary in total (Department of Education, 2024/25).
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Median of open-market sales each year (Property Price Register). Latest year is partial.
Could a home in Ballinteer pay as a buy-to-let?
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Illustrative. Assumes ~18% of rent for management, insurance and voids; 25-year mortgage on the borrowed share; ~4% acquisition costs. Not financial advice.
What can you afford to buy in Ballinteer?
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Central Bank rules: 3.5x gross income for most buyers; first-time buyers can borrow up to 90% LTV. Figures are illustrative, not financial advice.
Stamp duty on a Ballinteer property
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Irish residential stamp duty: 1% on the first €1,000,000; 2% on any amount above. Figures are illustrative, not legal or financial advice.
Local Property Tax for a Ballinteer home
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Revenue LPT 2026-2030 band table (source: revenue.ie). Your local authority can vary the base charge by up to 15%. Figures are illustrative; verify at Revenue's LPT reckoner for your exact property.
Rent cap calculator for Ballinteer
Pre-filled with Ballinteer's median rent. From 1 March 2026 all private tenancies in Ireland are covered by national rent control: the annual increase is capped at 2% or CPI inflation, whichever is lower.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025; national rent control from 1 March 2026 (source: rtb.ie). RPZ_CAP_PCT = 2.0% per annum -- flagged for Bryan to verify the exact statutory rate before publishing. Figures are illustrative, not legal advice.