Living in Lucan, Co. Dublin: Schools, Commute & House Prices 2026
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Lucan is a town in Co. Dublin, about 19 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 19 schools, 67.9% of households own their home. Living here costs a median €485,500 to buy or €2,163 a month to rent (a 5.3% gross yield).
Official CSO, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland, PPR & RTB data · 602 sales · updated July 2026
How Lucan compares: at €485,500 it is 3% below the County Dublin median of €500k. Its 5.3% gross yield is above the county average of 5.2%.Recent activity in Lucan: latest recorded sale Jun 2026; 1014 new homes approved in the last year; prices +6.4% year on year. This page updates as new official data lands.Get Leinster InsiderPlanning grants, sales and rent updates for your county, weekly, from official data. Free.Subscribe
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Who lives in Lucan — 67.9% own their home, full Census breakdown
Who lives in Lucan
16,805 people live in Lucan on Census 2022 night. 68% of households own their home and 27% rent, so Lucan leans towards owner occupiers. The most common way to commute is by car (57%). It skews young: 25% are under 15 against 10% aged 65 and over. 57% of those who have finished education hold a third level qualification.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022) | 16,805 |
| Owner-occupied households | 68% |
| Rented households | 27% |
| Aged under 15 | 25% |
| Aged 25 to 44 | 37% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% |
| Third level or higher | 57% |
| At work (aged 15+) | 64% |
| Unemployment rate | 4% |
| Commute by car | 57% |
| Commute by public transport | 21% |
| Commute on foot or bike | 19% |
Source: CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics, CC-BY 4.0. Figures are for the Lucan-St. Helens electoral division around Lucan.
Getting around and commuting
Nearest train station: Adamstown (2.4 km away), a commuter rail line
Public transport serving Lucan — Rail + bus
Getting around Lucan
Lucan is served by 6 public-transport operators running 36 scheduled routes. Operators are Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Citylink, Go-Ahead Ireland, Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail and Kearns Transport.
| Operator | Mode |
|---|---|
| Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | Bus / coach |
| Bus Éireann | Bus / coach |
| Citylink | Bus / coach |
| Go-Ahead Ireland | Bus / coach |
| Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail | Rail |
| Kearns Transport | Bus / coach |
Scheduled routes (a sample of 36)
- 13 - Grange Castle - Harristown
- 22 - Dublin - Airport - Longford - Ballina
- 23 - Dublin - Airport - Longford - Sligo
- 52 - Intel - Ringsend
- 68 - Newcastle / Greenogue Business Pk - Hawkins St
- C1 - Adamstown Stn - Sandymount
- C2 - Adamstown Stn - Sandymount
- C3 - Maynooth - Ringsend
- C4 - Maynooth - Ringsend
- C5 - Maynooth - Ringsend Night Service
- C6 - Maynooth - Celbridge - Ringsend Night Service
- W4 - The Square - Blanchardstown SC
- 115 - Dublin - Mullingar
- 120 - Dublin - Edenderry
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.
Schools in Lucan
There are 14 primary and 5 post-primary schools in and around Lucan, 2 of them in the DEIS programme.
| School | Level | Pupils | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown Community College | Post-primary | 980 | |
| Lucan Community College | Post-primary | 966 | |
| St Joseph'S College | Post-primary | 937 | |
| Coláiste Phádraig Cbs | Post-primary | 704 | |
| Coláiste Cois Life | Post-primary | 620 | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | Primary | 614 | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | Primary | 573 | |
| Scoil Mhuire | Primary | 558 | |
| Lucan B N S | Primary | 501 | |
| St Marys N S | Primary | 483 | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together Ns | Primary | 466 | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | Primary | 431 | |
| St. John The Evangelist National School | Primary | 417 | |
| Lucan East Etns | Primary | 416 | DEIS |
Showing the 14 largest of 19.
Source: Department of Education, Data on Individual Schools. CC-BY 4.0.
Things to do in and around Lucan
- Heritage nearby: Kilmainham Gaol (9 km) · Maynooth Castle (10 km) · St. Audoens Church, Dublin City (12 km) · St. Mary's Abbey Abbey, Dublin City (12 km)
- Walking trails in County Dublin: Wicklow Way · Barnaslingan - Pine loop trail (Blue) · Barnaslingan - Scalp Lookout Trail (Red) · Carrickgollogan - Lead Mines Way - (Orange)
- Nature reserves: Wicklow Mountains National Park · North Bull Island Nature Reserve · Rogerstown Estuary Nature Reserve
Where Lucan is
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
What it costs: house prices and rent in Lucan
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price (12 mo) | €485,500 (+6.4% YoY) |
| Average monthly rent | €2,163 |
| Gross rental yield | 5.3% |
| Net yield (est.) | 4.2% |
| Dublin county median | €500k |
| New build / second-hand | €500,000 / €461,000 |
What this means: New builds in Lucan sell at about a 8% premium to second-hand homes (€500,000 vs €461,000).
Recent sales in Lucan
| Date | Address | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 26 | 13 REDFORD PARK VIEW, ADAMSTOWN, LUCAN | New | €559,471 |
| 23 Jun 26 | 8 HILLCREST HEIGHTS, LUCAN, DUBLIN | Second-hand | €490,000 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 1 LIFFEY DALE, LIFFEY VALLEY PARK, LUCAN | Second-hand | €620,000 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 177 Adamstown Avenue, Adamstown, Lucan | New | €599,119 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 186 Adamstown Way, Adamstown, Lucan | New | €392,070 |
| 18 Jun 26 | 30 LIFFEY CRESCENT, LIFFEY VALLEY PARK, LUCAN | Second-hand | €425,000 |
| 16 Jun 26 | 1 Aderrig Crescent, Adamstown, Lucan | New | €515,418 |
| 16 Jun 26 | 23 COLTHURST MEWS, HUNTINGTON GLEN, LUCAN | Second-hand | €526,000 |
Actual sale prices from the Property Price Register, verifiable at propertypriceregister.ie.
Lucan median price, year by year
| Year | Median | Relative | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €395,000 | 650 sales | |
| 2024 | €450,000 | 520 sales | |
| 2025 | €478,000 | 609 sales | |
| 2026 | €500,000 | 196 sales |
Average rent by size
| 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,792 | €2,141 | €2,337 | €2,745 |
Maximum legal rent increase in Lucan
Since 1 March 2026 a rent review is capped at the lower of 2% a year (pro rata) or CPI inflation. Enter the current rent and the dates to get the maximum legal rent for Lucan, using the official CSO figures.
The full March 2026 rent review rules
Lucan compared with County Dublin
| County | Median | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| County Dublin median | 500000 | |
| Lucan | 485500 |
Rent or buy in Lucan?
At a glance: €485,500 to buy versus €2,163 a month to rent, a 5.3% gross yield. Use the calculator for your own numbers.
Local Property Tax in Lucan
The median home (€485,500) falls in LPT Band 4, a base charge of €428 a year before Dublin County Council's local adjustment factor. Use the calculator for your exact valuation.
Renting in Lucan: 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.
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Before you move: planning and flood
Recent development in Lucan
In the 12 months to July 2026, 145 planning grants were recorded in and around Lucan, including 1014 new homes approved across those grants.
| Decided | Development | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | This Application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 (as amended) and relates to Phase 2 of development within the... | 886 |
| 2025-12-11 | Killross Properties Limited, intend to apply for permission for a residential development of 97 dwellings (consisting of 45 no. houses, 48 no... | 97 |
| 2026-01-16 | Construction of a part 3 to part 5 storey building comprising 20 no. apartments (7 no. 1 bed apartments, 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed... | 20 |
| 2026-03-19 | Demolition of existing single storey dwelling, garage and sections of the north and east boundaries; Construction of a 3-storey building to... | 10 |
| 2025-08-28 | The change of use on ground floor only from Montessori school to residential units, comprising of 2 No. 2-bed ground floor apartments, each apartment... | 2 |
See all recent planning applications in and around Lucan →
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 1014 homes approved here in the last year are about 19% of Lucan's roughly 5,363 households, a supply pipeline that typically eases price pressure.
Flood maps
For the modelled fluvial, coastal and pluvial flood extents around Lucan, open the official OPW flood maps, the authoritative source for Lucan, Dublin.
View the official OPW flood maps for Lucan →
Source: Office of Public Works, floodinfo.ie. No OPW flood-extent values are reproduced here.
County context
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Population (2022 Census) | 1,458,154 |
| Population change 2016 to 2022 | +8.2% |
| Disposable income per person (index, State = 100) | 116.6 |
| New dwelling permissions (Dublin region, 2017) | 848 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.
Common questions about living in Lucan
What's it like to live in Lucan?
Lucan is a town in Co. Dublin, about 19 minutes from Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line, 19 schools, 67.9% of households own their home (CSO Census 2022, Department of Education, Transport for Ireland).
How much does it cost to live in Lucan?
A home in Lucan costs a median €485,500 to buy or €2,163 a month to rent, a 5.3% gross yield (Property Price Register, RTB via CSO).
How long is the commute from Lucan to Dublin?
About 19 minutes to Dublin city centre by car and on the rail line (OpenStreetMap routing).
What schools are in Lucan?
Schools in Lucan include Adamstown Community College, Lucan Community College, St Joseph'S College, Coláiste Phádraig Cbs, among 14 primary and 5 post-primary in total (Department of Education, 2024/25).
Nearby Dublin towns
Dartry · Mount Merrion · Sandycove · Glenageary · Dalkey · Rathgar
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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.