Rathgar house prices
Median sale price, year trend, rents, yields and recent sales for Rathgar, drawn from official property data.
In brief
The median sale price in Rathgar, Co. Dublin over the last 12 months is €1,075,000, down 9.9% on the year before across 65 recorded sales. The median advertised rent is €1,797 a month. Gross rental yield works out at +2.0%. Figures are compiled from the Property Price Register, CSO RPPI and RTB, for the data month shown below.
House prices in Rathgar
| Median price (12 months) | €1,075,000 |
|---|---|
| Year on year | -9.9% |
| Sales recorded (12 months) | 65 |
| Second-hand median | €1,075,000 |
Median of open-market sales each year (Property Price Register). Latest year is partial.
| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €1,047,500 | 70 |
| 2024 | €1,100,000 | 79 |
| 2025 | €1,005,000 | 65 |
| 2026 | €1,150,000 | 25 |
For wider context, the CSO Residential Property Price Index puts the median for Dublin City at €466,000 , up 4.3% year on year (May 2026). The CSO figure covers a wider area than the Rathgar sales above.
Rents in Rathgar
| Median rent (monthly) Q4 2025 | €1,797 |
|---|---|
| Rent, year on year | +3.8% |
| 1 bed | €1,496 |
| 2 bed | €2,198 |
At these prices and rents, gross rental yield in Rathgar is +2.0% , or about +1.5% net of typical costs.
What sold in Rathgar
The latest of 65 sales recorded on the Property Price Register near Rathgar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | 24 Kenilworth Sq Nrth Apt 1, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | €1,225,000 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 64 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | €1,150,000 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 6 The Avenue, Marianella, Rathgar | €1,850,000 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 33 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | €4,500,000 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | The Gables, Oaklands Drive, Rathgar | €3,500,000 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 48 Orwell Woods, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | €695,000 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | €520,000 |
| 15 May 2026 | Apt 7 36 Terenure Rd East, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | €1,200,000 |
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. Dublin email below includes the latest Rathgar sales.
Planning near Rathgar
In the 12 months to 25 Jul 2026, 19 planning applications were granted in and around Rathgar, approving 22 new homes. See Dublin planning applications by district for live applications, decisions and refusals.
| Decided | Development | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing single storey car showroom fronting Rathgar Avenue and Kenilworth Square South and... | 19 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Full planning permission at 29 Terenure Road East, Dublin 6, D06 RT93, a protected structure. The development consists of the... | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | PROTECTED STRUCTURE: for construction of 3 bed 2 storey over basement dwelling, with amended landscaping & site works with provision for bicycle and... | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | The development consists of one three storey mews residence (250 sqm) with four bedrooms and a home office. Vehicular access from Garville lane with... | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Reconfiguration of floor plans of existing two storey semi-detached house to include a projecting bay window at ground floor level to the front... | – |
Source: Irish Planning Applications, DHLGH ArcGIS FeatureServer, CC-BY 4.0. Grants within 7 km, keyed to the nearest tracked town.
More on Rathgar
- Living in Rathgar 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. Dublin house prices guide.
- Visiting first? Things to do in Rathgar covers attractions and walks nearby.
- Nearby: Balbriggan, Blackrock, Booterstown, Cabinteely, Citywest, Dalkey.
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 our methodology for how these figures are computed.