Is Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) cheaper than Dublin 8 (The Liberties)?

No. The median sale price in Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) was €664,000 over the last 12 months, against €417,500 in Dublin 8 (The Liberties) (Property Price Register).

Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) vs Dublin 8 (The Liberties): which is better to live in? (2026)

Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) (D04, Co. Dublin) and Dublin 8 (The Liberties) (D08, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.

The verdict

Dublin 8 (The Liberties) is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €417,500 runs 59% below Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge)'s €664,000. Across every metric we track, Dublin 8 (The Liberties) takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.

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Metric	Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge)	Dublin 8 (The Liberties)
Market
Median sale price (12m)	€664,000	€417,500
Typical range (P25–P75)	€490,000 – €1,100,000	€332,500 – €550,000
Premium over asking	—	—
Sales (12m)	716	672

Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) vs Dublin 8 (The Liberties): common questions

Is Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) cheaper than Dublin 8 (The Liberties)?: No. The median sale price in Dublin 4 (Ballsbridge) was €664,000 over the last 12 months, against €417,500 in Dublin 8 (The Liberties) (Property Price Register).

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Methodology

Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (D04 and D08).