Louth County Council
10 No. 3 bed houses at Ushers Mill, Drogheda, Co. Louth are being made available for sale by Louth
County Council under affordable dwelling purchase arrangements under the Affordable Housing Act
2021 and associated Regulations.
The houses will generally be available only for first-time buyers who do not own a home (although a small number of exceptions apply). The dwellings with be sold at a price that is lower than the market value. Such price to be determined in accordance with the income of the purchaser.
| Property Type | Typical GrossHouseholdIncome Limit* (€) | Minimum Sale Price (€) |
| 4 x 3 Bedroom End of Terrace -92sqm | €81,225 | €305,000 |
| 4 x 3 Bedroom Mid Terrace -92sqm | €79,088 | €295,000 |
| 2 x 3 Bedroom Mid Terrace -86sqm | €78,019 | €290,000 |
*Income to be assessed by the Council
The purchasers will enter an affordable dwelling purchase arrangement with Louth County Council.
Under this arrangement the Council will take a percentage equity share in the dwelling equal to the
difference between the market value of the dwelling and the price paid by the purchaser, expressed as
a percentage of the market value of the dwelling.
The Council may not seek realization of its affordable dwelling equity for a 40-year period (other than for breach of the agreement). However, the purchaser may choose to redeem or buy out the affordable dwelling equity at any time by means of one or a series of payments to the Council.
In Order to be eligible to apply for the scheme, applicants must satisfy the below criteria;
Be a First Time Buyer or meet the exemptions under the Fresh Start Principle
- To apply for any of the above property types, typically gross household income for the
- preceding 12 months should be below the typical Gross Household Income Limit above.*Some exceptions apply.
- The affordable home must be the households normal place of residence.
- Each person included on the application must have the right to reside indefinitely in the State.
We strongly recommend that applicants have their Mortgage Approval in Principle prior to
applying for this scheme as these units are complete and ready for immediate sale.
Applications will be prioritized based on time and date of application. In addition to this, 30% of
the homes will only be available to applicants who have been, or are currently, a resident in the
administrative area of Louth County Council for a minimum period of 5 years.
Applications will be accepted via an online application portal which will open for applications at
10am on Monday 9 th February 2026 and will remain open until 5pm Monday 2 nd March 2026.
A link to the online application portal and further information on this scheme, including the Scheme
of Priority, guide to making an application and the documentation required to accompany the
application is available at www.louthcoco.ie
For any queries please contact affordablehousing@louthcoco.ie
Louth County Council Affordable Housing Scheme | Louth County Council’s Online Consultation Portal
Declan Grimes, Senior Engineer
Housing Section, Louth County Council
