THE AVERAGE ASKING price of a property in Maynooth is just under €333,000, according to the latest figures from Daft.ie.
Analysis across all properties in the last three months of 2017 puts the average list price at €332,839.
This makes it one of the most expensive Kildare towns in which to buy property. It is significantly more expensive than Naas or Celbridge (€302,000 and €297,000 respectively), while the average Maynooth home costs €100k more than the average property in Newbridge.
Prices here are also significantly higher than the national average of roughly €262,000. However, they are a good chunk lower than average prices in the capital – just over €400,000 at the last analysis.
The cost of properties in Maynooth has been on the increase since 2012. Since then they have risen by 54% – roughly in line with the national average.
There is still a good way to go before prices here reach their Celtic Tiger peak. In 2006, the average price of a property in Maynooth hit €450,000.
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