Living in Celbridge, Co. Kildare: Schools, Commute & House Prices 2026
On this page
- Who lives in Celbridge
- Getting around and commuting
- Getting around Celbridge
- Commute to Dublin from Celbridge
- Schools in Celbridge
- Things to do in and around Celbridge
- Where Celbridge is
- What it costs: house prices and rent in Celbridge
- Before you move: planning and flood
- Recent development in Celbridge
- Flood maps
- County context
- Common questions about living in Celbridge
- Nearby Kildare towns
Leinster house prices & rents › Kildare › Living in Celbridge
Celbridge is a town in Co. Kildare, about 24 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 11 schools, 76.0% of households own their home. Living here costs a median €470,000 to buy or €1,902 a month to rent (a 4.9% gross yield).
Official CSO, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland, PPR & RTB data · 195 sales · updated July 2026
How Celbridge compares: at €470,000 it is 1% above the County Kildare median of €465k. Its 4.9% gross yield is above the county average of 4.5%.Recent activity in Celbridge: latest recorded sale Jun 2026; 125 new homes approved in the last year; prices +5.0% year on year. This page updates as new official data lands.
Who lives in Celbridge — 76.0% own their home, full Census breakdown
Who lives in Celbridge
20,601 people live in Celbridge on Census 2022 night. 76% of households own their home and 21% rent, so Celbridge leans towards owner occupiers. The most common way to commute is by car (58%). It skews young: 21% are under 15 against 11% aged 65 and over. 51% of those who have finished education hold a third level qualification.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 20,601 |
| Owner-occupied households | 76% |
| Rented households | 21% |
| Aged under 15 | 21% |
| Aged 25 to 44 | 27% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% |
| Third level or higher | 51% |
| At work (aged 15+) | 61% |
| Unemployment rate | 4% |
| Commute by car | 58% |
| Commute by public transport | 18% |
| Commute on foot or bike | 20% |
Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics for the Celbridge built-up area, CC-BY 4.0.
Getting around and commuting
Nearest train station: Hazelhatch (2.1 km away), on several Dublin intercity lines
Public transport serving Celbridge — Rail + bus
Getting around Celbridge
Celbridge is served by 4 public-transport operators running 14 scheduled routes. Operators are Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and McCaffrey Coaches.
| Operator | Mode |
|---|---|
| Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | Bus / coach |
| Go-Ahead Ireland | Bus / coach |
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail | Rail |
| McCaffrey Coaches | Bus / coach |
Scheduled routes
- C4 - Maynooth - Ringsend
- C6 - Maynooth - Celbridge - Ringsend Night Service
- W6 - Community College - The Square
- 120 - Dublin - Edenderry
- L58 - River Forest - Castletown - Hazelhatch Stn
- L59 - River Forest - Celbridge - Hazelhatch
- X27 - Salesian College - Aghards Rd - UCD
- X28 - Salesian College - Celbridge Main St - UCD
- 120A - Dublin - Edenderry
- 120B - Dublin - Newbridge
- DY02 - Enfield - Dunboyne
- rail - Dublin - Waterford
- rail - Dublin - Westport
- Commuter - Dublin - Portlaoise
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.
Commute to Dublin from Celbridge
Driving from Celbridge to Dublin city centre takes about 26 minutes by car on a clear run. That makes it the 2nd-closest to Dublin of the 5 Kildare towns we have routed, behind Leixlip at 22 minutes.
| Town | Drive to Dublin |
|---|---|
| Celbridge, Kildare This town | 26 min |
| Leixlip, Kildare Closest routed town | 22 min |
| Wexford, Wexford Farthest routed town | 106 min |
Door-to-centre driving time routed on OpenStreetMap road data via OSRM, no live traffic. Comparison is against the Leinster commuter towns routed so far. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Schools in Celbridge
There are 8 primary and 3 post-primary schools in and around Celbridge.
| School | Level | Pupils | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesian College | Post-primary | 842 | |
| St Wolstan'S Community School | Post-primary | 820 | |
| Celbridge Community School | Post-primary | 714 | |
| Aghards N S | Primary | 660 | |
| Scoil Na Mainistreach | Primary | 455 | |
| North Kildare Educate Together Ns | Primary | 432 | |
| Straffan N S | Primary | 401 | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | Primary | 374 | |
| St Annes National School | Primary | 329 | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | Primary | 240 | |
| Primrose Hill Ns | Primary | 109 |
Source: Department of Education, Data on Individual Schools. CC-BY 4.0.
Things to do in and around Celbridge
- Heritage nearby: Maynooth Castle (6 km) · Kilmainham Gaol (15 km) · Rathfarnham Castle (18 km) · St. Audoens Church, Dublin City (18 km)
- Walking trails in County Kildare: Barrow Way · Royal Canal Way · Grand Canal Way · Ballydermot/Killyguise Loop
- Nature reserve: Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve
Full guide: things to do in Celbridge →
Where Celbridge is
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
What it costs: house prices and rent in Celbridge
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price (12 mo) | €470,000 (+5.0% YoY) |
| Average monthly rent | €1,902 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.9% |
| Net yield (est.) | 3.8% |
| Kildare county median | €465k |
| New build / second-hand | €450,000 / €476,000 |
What this means: New builds in Celbridge sell at about a 5% discount to second-hand homes (€450,000 vs €476,000).
Recent sales in Celbridge
| Date | Address | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 26 | APARTMENT 7 WILLOW AVENUE, PRIMROSE GATE, CELBRIDGE | Second-hand | €280,000 |
| 24 Jun 26 | 129 PRIORY LODGE, ST RAPHAELS MANOR, CELBRIDGE | Second-hand | €429,000 |
| 23 Jun 26 | 180 NEWTOWN, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE | Second-hand | €917,000 |
| 19 Jun 26 | 4 OLDTOWN WOODS, CELBRIDGE, CO KILDARE | Second-hand | €240,000 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 13 THE DRIVE, ODTOWN MILL, CELBRIDGE | Second-hand | €630,000 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 195 THE GROVE, CELBRIDGE, KILDARE | Second-hand | €540,000 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 8 PRIORY CRESENT, ST RAPHAEL'S MANOR, CELBRIDGE | Second-hand | €646,000 |
| 16 Jun 26 | No 7 The Way Grattan Park, Shackleton Road, Celbridge | New | €396,475 |
Actual sale prices from the Property Price Register, verifiable at propertypriceregister.ie.
Celbridge median price, year by year
| Year | Median | Relative | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €399,996 | 392 sales | |
| 2024 | €427,000 | 217 sales | |
| 2025 | €455,000 | 160 sales | |
| 2026 | €472,500 | 110 sales |
Average rent by size
| 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | €1,685 | €2,036 | — |
Maximum legal rent increase in Celbridge
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
Celbridge compared with County Kildare
| County | Median | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Celbridge | 470000 | |
| County Kildare median | 465000 |
Rent or buy in Celbridge?
At a glance: €470,000 to buy versus €1,902 a month to rent, a 4.9% gross yield.
Local Property Tax in Celbridge
The median home (€470,000) falls in LPT Band 4, a base charge of €428 a year before Kildare County Council's local adjustment factor. Use the calculator for your exact valuation.
Renting in Celbridge: 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 Celbridge
In the 12 months to July 2026, 73 planning grants were recorded in and around Celbridge, including 125 new homes approved across those grants.
| Decided | Development | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Large Scale Residential Development - to amend a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (ABP Case Reference 307100-20) on a site of... | 76 |
| 2025-07-15 | for planning permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP-307100) by way of a planning application for a... | 20 |
| 2025-10-15 | for 14 no. 2 & 3 storey dwellings comprising 7 no. 3 storey (3 bed), 5 no. 2 storey (2 bed), 2 no. 2 storey (1 bed) dwellings, 22 no. car parking... | 14 |
| 2026-04-07 | for the demolition of the existing 3 bedroom single storey dwelling and the construction of 5 no. Dwellings comprising, 4 no. Semi-detached two... | 5 |
| 2026-06-11 | for a two storey house, septic tank and percolation area, combined recessed entrance and all associated siteworks | 1 |
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.
What this means: The 125 homes approved here in the last year are about 2% of Celbridge's roughly 6,869 households, a supply pipeline that typically eases price pressure.
Flood maps
For the modelled fluvial, coastal and pluvial flood extents around Celbridge, open the official OPW flood maps, the authoritative source for Celbridge, Kildare.
View the official OPW flood maps for Celbridge →
Source: Office of Public Works, floodinfo.ie. No OPW flood-extent values are reproduced here.
County context
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022 Census) | 247,774 |
| Population change 2016 to 2022 | +11.4% |
| Disposable income per person (index, State = 100) | 103.8 |
| New dwelling permissions (Mid-East region, 2017) | 657 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 Kildare towns
Kill · Leixlip · Naas · Maynooth · Kilcock · Clane
All Kildare house prices · All Leinster house prices · Things to do in Celbridge
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 Celbridge
What's it like to live in Celbridge?
Celbridge is a town in Co. Kildare, about 24 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 11 schools, 76.0% of households own their home (CSO Census 2022, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland).
How much does it cost to live in Celbridge?
A home in Celbridge costs a median €470,000 to buy or €1,902 a month to rent, a 4.9% gross yield (Property Price Register, RTB via CSO).
How long is the commute from Celbridge to Dublin?
About 24 minutes to Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line (OpenStreetMap routing).
What schools are in Celbridge?
Schools in Celbridge include Salesian College, St Wolstan'S Community School, Celbridge Community School, Aghards N S, among 8 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 Celbridge pay as a buy-to-let?
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What can you afford to buy in Celbridge?
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Stamp duty on a Celbridge 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 Celbridge 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 Celbridge
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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.