Newtownforbes house prices
Median sale price, year trend, rents, yields and recent sales for Newtownforbes, drawn from official property data.
In brief
The median sale price in Newtownforbes, Co. Longford over the last 12 months is €164,000, down 3.5% on the year before across 15 recorded sales. Figures are compiled from the Property Price Register, CSO RPPI and RTB, for the data month shown below.
House prices in Newtownforbes
| Median price (12 months) | €164,000 |
|---|---|
| Year on year | -3.5% |
| Sales recorded (12 months) | 15 |
| Second-hand median | €164,000 |
Median of open-market sales each year (Property Price Register). Latest year is partial.
| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €168,000 | 21 |
| 2024 | €227,500 | 6 |
| 2025 | €170,000 | 11 |
| 2026 | €164,000 | 9 |
For wider context, the CSO Residential Property Price Index puts the median for Longford at €210,000, up 13.2% year on year (May 2026). The CSO figure covers a wider area than the Newtownforbes sales above.
What sold in Newtownforbes
The latest of 15 sales recorded on the Property Price Register near Newtownforbes in the last 12 months, as recorded on the register. The register updates weekly, roughly two months ahead of the official averages, and this dataset refreshes weekly from it.
| Date | Address | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | Briskhill, Newtownforbes, County Longford | €250,000 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 2 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Co Longford | €75,000 |
| 28 May 2026 | Cloontagh, Newtownforbes, Co Longford | €65,000 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | €164,000 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | A The Berkely, Newtownforbes, Longford | €137,000 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Apt 1, Main St, Newtownforbes | €100,000 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 22 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | €180,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 53 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford | €170,000 |
Prices are as recorded on the register (new builds are recorded ex-VAT there; the medians above adjust for that, these records do not). See this month's sales before the averages update: the monthly Co. Longford email below includes the latest Newtownforbes sales.
Planning near Newtownforbes
In the 12 months to 11 Aug 2026, 22 planning applications were granted in and around Newtownforbes, approving 7 new homes. See the Leinster planning pipeline for live applications, decisions and refusals.
| Decided | Development | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 | changes to previously granted planning 2328 where permission was granted for ‘demolition of existing fire damaged single storey dwelling and domestic... | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of a single storey dwelling house, internal and external alterations to existing dwelling... | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | renovation and extension of existing two storey dwelling, upgrade of access, install new wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all... | 1 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | proposed construction of single storey extension to the rear of an existing bungalow type dwelling house and all ancillary site works | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | to construct an extension to the rear of an existing two storey type dwelling house, new porch, accommodation in garage roof space, internal and... | 1 |
Source: Irish Planning Applications, DHLGH ArcGIS FeatureServer, CC-BY 4.0. Grants within 7 km, keyed to the nearest tracked town.
More on Newtownforbes
- Living in Newtownforbes covers schools, commute and what it is like to live there, with the native calculators.
- Compare against every town in the county in our Co. Longford house prices guide.
- Visiting first? Things to do in Newtownforbes covers attractions and walks nearby.
- Nearby: Longford, Ballymahon, Edgeworthstown.
Property data to May 2026, from PPR, CSO and RTB. How we compute these figures
Source: Property Price Register (open-market sales, new builds VAT-adjusted), CSO RPPI (HPM05/HPM09) for year-on-year context, and RTB (RIQ02) for rents. Latest recorded year is partial. See ourmethodology for how these figures are computed.