How long does it take to sell a house in Dublin?
About five months from going on the market to closing, but it depends on the price, the type of home and where it is. Here are the figures for every Dublin district, from 22,000 recent sales.
The honest answer is: longer than most sellers expect. Across Dublin, the median home took 152 days from the day it went on the market to the day the sale closed. That’s about five months. A quarter of sales were done in under 116 days, and a quarter took more than 207.
These figures come from matching about 22,400 Dublin homes, sold and closed since the start of 2024, to the date their listing first went live. The end date is the sale date on the Property Price Register, which is close to when the deal actually closed.
Where the time goes
Most of the five months isn’t spent waiting for a buyer. MyHome’s figures for early 2026 put the median time to sale agreed at just over a month. Bank of Ireland put the average at about three months, pulled up by homes that sit for a long time. Either way, the bulk of the wait comes after the offer is accepted, in the legal work: contracts, the buyer’s mortgage, survey and title checks, and closing.
That squares with what the people doing the work say. In a 2023 survey, IPAV’s auctioneers put conveyancing at about four months. A government-appointed group found it took between 9.5 and 20 weeks, and set a target of eight. The fastest way to shorten your own sale is to have your solicitor and paperwork ready before you list. Our conveyancing guide explains what that involves.
By price
| Asking price | Sales | Median days to closing | Median sold vs asking | Sold over asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under €400,000 | 8,659 | 147 | +10.6% | 88% |
| €400,000–€600,000 | 7,656 | 150 | +7.3% | 84% |
| €600,000–€800,000 | 2,982 | 155 | +5.6% | 78% |
| €800,000–€1 million | 1,437 | 160 | +5.0% | 72% |
| €1–1.5 million | 1,025 | 167 | +3.8% | 66% |
| Over €1.5 million | 687 | 199 | 0.0% | 44% |
The pattern is clear. Cheaper homes have the most buyers chasing them, so they sell faster and further above the asking price. Above €1.5 million there are far fewer buyers, sales take almost seven months, and the typical home sells at its asking price, not above it.
By type of home
| Type | Median days to closing | Median sold vs asking |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached house | 149 | +7.1% |
| Apartment | 150 | +8.2% |
| Terraced house | 150 | +8.2% |
| Duplex | 153 | +8.8% |
| End-of-terrace house | 154 | +9.9% |
| Bungalow | 158 | +6.4% |
| Detached house | 172 | +3.2% |
Most types sell in about the same time. Detached houses are the exception: they’re usually the most expensive homes in an area, and they behave like the top price band.
By energy rating
| BER | Median days to closing | Median sold vs asking |
|---|---|---|
| A | 150 | +5.2% |
| B | 145 | +8.6% |
| C | 147 | +8.6% |
| D | 154 | +7.7% |
| E | 162 | +7.1% |
| F | 166 | +6.3% |
| G | 169 | +7.0% |
Homes rated E, F or G took two to three weeks longer to sell than B and C-rated homes. A-rated homes sold at a smaller premium over asking, probably partly because many are newer homes, often priced closer to their value from the start. These ratings are on the old scale; certificates issued since May 2026 use a simpler eight-band scale.
By district
| District | Sales | Median days to closing | Median sold vs asking | Sold over asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucan | 676 | 139 | +9.8% | 91% |
| Dublin 22 | 718 | 140 | +13.2% | 93% |
| Dublin 20 | 181 | 141 | +13.5% | 93% |
| Dublin 24 | 1,500 | 141 | +11.6% | 91% |
| Dublin 10 | 262 | 147 | +14.9% | 94% |
| Swords | 751 | 147 | +5.3% | 81% |
| Dublin 15 | 1,871 | 147 | +6.6% | 83% |
| Balbriggan | 370 | 148 | +4.6% | 73% |
| Dublin 14 | 835 | 148 | +8.3% | 83% |
| Dublin 11 | 826 | 149 | +12.0% | 91% |
| Dublin 16 | 801 | 149 | +8.0% | 85% |
| Dublin 18 | 1,243 | 149 | +6.9% | 80% |
| Blackrock & Stillorgan | 997 | 151 | +6.7% | 78% |
| Dún Laoghaire & Dalkey | 987 | 153 | +4.0% | 67% |
| Dublin 12 | 999 | 154 | +13.2% | 94% |
| Dublin 17 | 170 | 155 | +8.0% | 84% |
| Dublin 5 | 744 | 155 | +8.2% | 85% |
| Lusk | 112 | 156 | +4.3% | 79% |
| Dublin 6W | 472 | 156 | +9.1% | 84% |
| Dublin 13 | 958 | 156 | +5.3% | 77% |
| Dublin 2 | 263 | 156 | +5.8% | 74% |
| Dublin 6 | 658 | 157 | +7.5% | 74% |
| Dublin 4 | 1,024 | 157 | +5.8% | 75% |
| Malahide & Portmarnock | 603 | 158 | +2.6% | 66% |
| Dublin 8 | 1,080 | 159 | +9.3% | 84% |
| Dublin 9 | 905 | 160 | +8.5% | 86% |
| Dublin 7 | 899 | 160 | +6.4% | 79% |
| Dublin 3 | 814 | 162 | +7.6% | 80% |
| Rush | 129 | 162 | +4.0% | 70% |
| Dublin 1 | 442 | 171 | +6.1% | 75% |
| Skerries | 156 | 171 | +0.9% | 54% |
The spread between districts is narrower than you might think: most fall within two weeks of the Dublin median. The bigger differences are in bidding. In Dublin 10, 12, 20 and 22, more than nine in ten homes sold above the asking price, typically by 13% to 15%, which tells you asking prices there are set well below where buyers end up. In Malahide, Skerries and Dún Laoghaire, sales were much closer to the asking price.
When you list matters too
Homes listed in January and February sold in a median of 149 days and for about 9% over the asking price. Those listed in April and May took 166 to 169 days and sold for about 7% over. There’s more on timing in getting your house ready for sale.
How we measure: Dublin homes whose sale on the Property Price Register (completed January 2024 to September 2026) we could match to their original asking price and listing date. Times run from the date the listing went live to the sale date on the register; sales completed under 14 days or more than two years after listing are left out. Sold-versus-asking compares the price on the register with the asking price on the listing; where a home was relisted, we use the main listing.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to sell a house in Dublin?
The median Dublin home takes about five months (152 days) from going on the market to the sale closing. Half of all sales take between about four months (116 days) and seven months (207 days).
How long from sale agreed to closing in Dublin?
Typically three to four months. MyHome's figures put the median time to sale agreed at about a month, and our data puts the whole process at about five months, which leaves around four months for contracts and closing. Sales involving probate, planning queries or apartment management paperwork can take longer.
Which Dublin areas sell fastest?
In sales completed since 2024, Lucan, Dublin 22, Dublin 20 and Dublin 24 were quickest, at a median of about 139 to 141 days from listing to closing. Dublin 1 and Skerries were slowest, at about 170 days.