Living in Greystones, Co. Wicklow: Schools, Commute & House Prices 2026
On this page
- Who lives in Greystones
- Commuting to Dublin
- Getting around Greystones
- Commute to Dublin from Greystones
- Schools in Greystones
- Things to do in and around Greystones
- Where Greystones is
- What it costs: house prices and rent in Greystones
- Before you move: planning and flood
- Recent development in Greystones
- Flood maps
- County context
- Common questions about living in Greystones
- Nearby Wicklow towns
- Population and demographics
Is Greystones a nice place to live?
Greystones is home to about 2,907 households, 78% owner-occupied and 17% renting, according to Census 2022. The median sale price over the last 12 months was €595,000, versus €512,500 across the Mid-East region, and the average rent reported by the RTB is €2,354 a month. The Department of Education dataset lists 8 schools keyed to the town (5 primary, 3 post-primary), and there are 35 visitor attractions within 10 km. The nearest rail station is Greystones, 0.2 km away, and 8 bus and rail routes serve the town. The sections below break each of these down.
Greystones is a town in Co. Wicklow, about 39 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 8 schools, 78.2% of households own their home. Living here costs a median €595,000 to buy or €2,354 a month to rent (RTB Q4 2025) (a 4.7% gross yield).
Official CSO, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland, PPR & RTB data · 189 sales · PPR sales to Sep 2026 · CSO benchmark to Jul 2026 · rents Q4 2025 (RTB)
Who lives in Greystones: 78.2% own their home, full Census breakdown
Who lives in Greystones
8,137 people live in Greystones on Census 2022 night. 78% of households own their home and 17% rent, so Greystones leans towards owner occupiers. The most common way to commute is by car (54%). 18% are under 15 and 20% are aged 65 and over. 63% of those who have finished education hold a third level qualification.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 8,137 |
| Owner-occupied households | 78% |
| Rented households | 17% |
| Aged under 15 | 18% |
| Aged 25 to 44 | 21% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% |
| Third level or higher | 63% |
| At work (aged 15+) | 52% |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Commute by car | 54% |
| Commute by public transport | 20% |
| Commute on foot or bike | 22% |
Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics, CC-BY 4.0. Figures are for the Greystones electoral division around Greystones.
Commuting to Dublin
Nearest train station: Greystones (in the town), on the DART line
Public transport serving Greystones: Rail + bus
Getting around Greystones
Greystones is served by 4 public-transport operators running 8 scheduled routes. Operators are Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and Nitelink, Dublin Bus.
| Operator | Mode |
|---|---|
| Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | Bus / coach |
| Go-Ahead Ireland | Bus / coach |
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail | Rail |
| Nitelink, Dublin Bus | Bus / coach |
Scheduled routes
- L1 - Newcastle Hospital - Bray Station
- L2 - Sea Road, Newcastle - Bray Station
- L3 - Glenbrook Park - The Nurseries
- X1 - Kilcoole - Hawkins Street
- X2 - Newcastle - Hawkins Street
- 84n - Dublin City South, D'Olier Street - Charlesland Road (Seaborne View Apts)
- DART - Bray - Howth
- rail - Dublin - Europort
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 Greystones
Driving from Greystones to Dublin city centre takes about 39 minutes by car on a clear run. That makes it the 2nd-closest to Dublin of the 4 Wicklow towns we have routed, behind Bray at 29 minutes.
| Town | Drive to Dublin |
|---|---|
| Greystones, Wicklow This town | 39 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 Greystones
There are 5 primary and 3 post-primary schools in and around Greystones.
| School | Level | Pupils | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Carrig Secondary School | Post-primary | 946 | |
| St David'S Holy Faith Secondary | Post-primary | 772 | |
| Greystones Community College | Post-primary | 630 | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | Primary | 459 | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | Primary | 440 | |
| St Brigids School | Primary | 396 | |
| St Patrick'S National School | Primary | 385 | |
| Gaelscoil Na Gcloch Liath | Primary | 227 |
Source: Department of Education, Data on Individual Schools. CC-BY 4.0.
Things to do in and around Greystones
- Heritage nearby: Tully Church (13 km) · Monkstown Castle (17 km) · Kilmashogue Megalithic Tomb (19 km) · Rathfarnham Castle (22 km)
- Walking trails in County Wicklow: Wicklow Way · Arklow Loops Glenart Walk · Arklow Loops Kynoch Walk · Arklow Loops Love Lane Walk
- Nature reserves: Wicklow Mountains National Park · Glendalough Nature Reserve · Glenealo Valley Nature Reserve
Where Greystones is
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
What it costs: house prices and rent in Greystones
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price (12 mo) | €595,000 (+9.0% YoY) |
| Average monthly rent (Q4 2025) | €2,354 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.7% |
| Net yield (est.) | 3.7% |
| Wicklow county median | €512k |
| New build / second-hand | €1,543,600 / €590,000 |
What this means: New builds in Greystones sell at about a 162% premium to second-hand homes (€1,543,600 vs €590,000).
Recent sales in Greystones
| Date | Address | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 26 | 10 NEW RD, KILLINCARRIG, GREYSTONES | Second-hand | €934,050 |
| 24 Sep 26 | CURRAHEEN, KILLINCARRIG RD, GREYSTONES | Second-hand | €1,725,000 |
| 21 Sep 26 | 100 GLENHERON VIEW, GLENHERON, GREYSTONES | Second-hand | €720,000 |
| 18 Sep 26 | 302 CHARLESLAND PARK, GREYSTONES, WICKLOW | Second-hand | €418,000 |
| 16 Sep 26 | HOMELEIGH, BURNABY RD, GREYSTONES | Second-hand | €2,350,000 |
| 15 Sep 26 | 85 HAWKINS WOOD AVENUE, HAWKINS WOOD, GREYSTONES | Second-hand | €584,000 |
| 10 Sep 26 | 4 CHURCH GATE, GREYSTONES, WICKLOW | Second-hand | €990,000 |
| 08 Sep 26 | 76 BURNABY HEIGHTS, GREYSTONES, WICKLOW | Second-hand | €560,000 |
Actual sale prices from the Property Price Register, verifiable at propertypriceregister.ie.
Greystones median price, year by year
| Year | Median | Relative | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €525,000 | 281 sales | |
| 2024 | €523,000 | 238 sales | |
| 2025 | €603,500 | 195 sales | |
| 2026 | €605,000 | 126 sales |
Average rent by size (Q4 2025)
| 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | €2,212 | €2,641 | n/a |
Maximum legal rent increase in Greystones
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
Greystones compared with County Wicklow
| County | Median | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Greystones | 595000 | |
| County Wicklow median | 512000 |
Rent or buy in Greystones?
At a glance: €595,000 to buy versus €2,354 a month to rent (RTB Q4 2025), a 4.7% gross yield.
Local Property Tax in Greystones
The median home (€595,000) falls in LPT Band 5, a base charge of €523 a year before Wicklow County Council's local adjustment factor. Use the calculator for your exact valuation.
Renting in Greystones: 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 Greystones
In the 12 months to September 2026, 83 planning grants were recorded in and around Greystones, including 23 new homes approved across those grants.
| Decided | Development | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | amendments to the permitted development 2 storey apartment development (APB-318662-23/PRR 23/257 to include; i) changes to the internal layouts at... | 14 |
| 2026-06-18 | • construction of 2 No. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached dwellings to the rear garden of existing dwelling. • construction of 1 No. 3 bedroom 2... | 3 |
| 2026-02-10 | Construction of 2 new dwellings. Works will include widening existing entrance on to the Grove, forming a new internal access road serving the... | 2 |
| 2026-09-08 | Redesign of proposed development as granted (PPR.26/60123), to create 2 detached houses and all associated works | 2 |
| 2026-06-04 | reuniting of the previously subdivided building formerly known as 4 Sidmonton Place, into one, (pp 99/229), for use as a single dwelling | 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 23 homes approved here in the last year are about 1% of Greystones's roughly 2,907 households, a supply pipeline that typically eases price pressure.
Flood maps
For the modelled fluvial, coastal and pluvial flood extents around Greystones, open the official OPW flood maps, the authoritative source for Greystones, Wicklow.
View the official OPW flood maps for Greystones →
Source: Office of Public Works, floodinfo.ie. No OPW flood-extent values are reproduced here.
County context
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022 Census) | 155,851 |
| Population change 2016 to 2022 | +9.4% |
| Disposable income per person (index, State = 100) | 100.7 |
| 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 Wicklow towns
Delgany · Kilcoole · Newtownmountkennedy · Bray · Wicklow · Blessington
All Wicklow 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 Greystones
What's it like to live in Greystones?
Greystones is a town in Co. Wicklow, about 39 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 8 schools, 78.2% of households own their home (CSO Census 2022, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland).
How much does it cost to live in Greystones?
A home in Greystones costs a median €595,000 to buy or €2,354 a month to rent (RTB Q4 2025), a 4.7% gross yield (Property Price Register, RTB via CSO).
How long is the commute from Greystones to Dublin?
About 39 minutes to Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line (OpenStreetMap routing).
What schools are in Greystones?
Schools in Greystones include Temple Carrig Secondary School, St David'S Holy Faith Secondary, Greystones Community College, Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin, among 5 primary and 3 post-primary in total (Department of Education, 2024/25).
What is the population of Greystones?
Greystones had a population of 8,137 at the 2022 Census (CSO).
Population and demographics
Greystones had a population of 8,137 at the 2022 Census.
| Population (2022 Census) | 8,137 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,907 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78% |
| Rented homes | 17% |
Source: CSO Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Household tenure from the same release.
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Each point is the median of that calendar year's open-market sales on the Property Price Register. 2026 is a part year, covering the 126 sales recorded to July 2026. Over the 12 months to 25 September 2026 the median was €595,000.
Could a home in Greystones 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 Greystones?
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Assumes 4x gross income for a first-time buyer or 3.5x otherwise, plus your deposit, with no minimum deposit applied (the Central Bank's 10% floor can cap the price lower; the affordability calculator applies it), and a 3.7% rate over 30 years unless you change them.
Central Bank of Ireland mortgage measures (since Jan 2023): first-time buyers can borrow up to 4x gross income, movers and second or subsequent buyers up to 3.5x, both with a minimum 10% deposit. Figures are illustrative, not financial advice.
Stamp duty on a Greystones property
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Irish residential stamp duty (rates in force since 2 October 2024): 1% on the first €1,000,000; 2% from €1,000,000 to €1,500,000; 6% on any amount above €1,500,000. New builds: duty is charged on the price net of 13.5% VAT. Figures are illustrative, not legal or financial advice.
Local Property Tax for a Greystones home
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Revenue LPT 2026-2030 band table and Local Adjustment Factors (source: revenue.ie). Each local authority can vary the base charge by up to 15%. Figures are illustrative; verify at Revenue's LPT service for your exact property.
Rent cap calculator for Greystones
Pre-filled with Greystones's average rent (RTB). From 1 March 2026 all private tenancies in Ireland are covered by national rent control: for a standard tenancy the annual increase is capped at 2% or CPI inflation, whichever is lower. This computes the 2% leg as an illustrative cap.
No figure for this tenancy type: it follows CPI with no 2% cap and this widget holds no CPI series. Use the official RTB Rent Calculator.
Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025; national rent control from 1 March 2026 (source: rtb.ie). Illustrative, not legal advice: if CPI is below 2% the lawful ceiling is lower, and the RTB Rent Calculator at rtb.ie is the official tool.
What a month in Greystones costs
Real figures for Greystones: RTB average rent and an ownership estimate built on the median sale price. Adjust the mortgage rate and deposit and it recalculates instantly.
Average rent by size: 2 bed €2,212 · 3 bed €2,641
Rent: RTB average monthly rents (RIQ02), Q4 2025. Ownership: repayment mortgage on Greystones's median Property Price Register sale price over 30 years, plus Revenue's 2026 LPT band charge divided by 12. Excludes utilities, insurance, management fees and council LPT adjustments. Illustrative, not financial advice.
More on Greystones
- Greystones house prices: median, year trend and the latest sales recorded on the Property Price Register.
- Things to do in Greystones: attractions, heritage sites and walks nearby.
- What's on in Co. Wicklow: festivals, markets and gigs, grouped by week and refreshed every Monday.
- Planning applications in Co. Wicklow: what has been lodged, granted and refused in the last 12 months.
Weighing it against somewhere else? See Greystones vs Bray for a commuting buyer and Greystones vs Wicklow for a commuting buyer, side by side on price, rent, yield and rail access.