Can You Get a Private Office in Dublin for Under €1,500 a Month?

Yes. A team of three to five people can still get a private office in Dublin for around €1,500 a month, including VAT.

But there is an important catch.

At this budget, location matters enormously. Outside the core Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 office market, there are serviced offices, smaller business centres and suburban workspaces where €1,500 can secure a genuine private room with a door.

Inside the prime city centre, the same budget is much more likely to buy dedicated desks, coworking memberships or a very compact internal office.

That does not necessarily make the city-centre option worse. It simply means that at this price point you normally have to decide what matters most: location, privacy or space.

This guide explains what approximately €1,500 a month buys in Dublin, where to look, what is normally included, the difference between serviced and traditional offices, and how a small team can avoid wasting weeks searching for something that does not exist.

What Does €1,500 a Month Actually Buy in Dublin?

The first thing to establish is whether your €1,500 budget is before or after VAT.

This makes a bigger difference than many businesses realise.

At Ireland's standard VAT rate, a €1,500 monthly budget including VAT equates to approximately €1,220 before VAT.

An office advertised at €1,500 plus VAT would actually cost €1,845 per month.

If your ceiling is genuinely €1,500 leaving the bank every month, tell the operator or broker that from the beginning.

For serviced offices, that monthly licence fee will commonly cover most of the main costs associated with occupying the office.

Depending on the building, this can include:

• Your private office
• Desks and chairs
• Broadband
• Electricity and heating
• Commercial rates
• Building service charges
• Cleaning of common areas
• Reception services
• Kitchen facilities
• Tea and coffee in some buildings
• Access to breakout areas
• Building management
• Security
• Furniture

That bundled structure is one of the main reasons serviced offices work particularly well for small teams.

Instead of taking an empty room and setting everything up yourself, the company can usually arrive with laptops and begin working.

There is also no major fit-out bill at the start.

For a three or four-person business, avoiding even a relatively modest furniture, broadband and fit-out cost can make a significant difference.

What Is a Realistic Price for a Small Private Office?

Across Dublin, a private serviced office for approximately three to four people can broadly sit anywhere from around €1,200 per month to well above €2,400 per month.

The difference is usually driven by five things:

• Location
• Building quality
• Office size
• Natural light
• Facilities

A small internal office in an older building in North or West Dublin is not priced in the same way as a bright four-person office overlooking St Stephen's Green.

Both technically provide a private office.

The product is very different.

The lower end of the Dublin market does exist, but stock is more limited and tends to move quickly.

It is also less consistently advertised online.

Some buildings will have one small office available at €1,200 while the next available room in the same building may be €1,800 because it is larger or has better natural light.

This is why advertised pricing should always be treated as an indication rather than a guaranteed quote.

Workspace pricing can change according to availability, contract length, start date and the particular office being offered.

What Can Three, Four or Five People Expect?

The number of people in the team makes a considerable difference at this budget.

Three-person team

A three-person business has the strongest chance of finding a genuine private office below €1,500.

There are still smaller rooms across suburban Dublin and selected fringe city-centre locations that can accommodate three desks comfortably.

For professional services, consultancy, recruitment, technology or remote-first companies, this can be a very practical first office.

Four-person team

Four people is still achievable, but location flexibility becomes more important.

A compact four-person room in Sandyford, North Dublin, Dublin 8 or West Dublin may fit the budget.

The same requirement in Dublin 2 is significantly more difficult.

The team may need to compromise on room size, natural light or building specification to stay below €1,500 including VAT.

Five-person team

Five people is where the search becomes considerably tighter.

There are options, but a genuine five-person private office below €1,500 including VAT will normally require flexibility on location or building grade.

A team that expects to grow from five to eight people in the next six months should also be careful about choosing purely on today's price.

Moving again after six months can erase much of the saving.

In that situation, it can be worth looking at buildings where a larger room is likely to become available or where the operator can move the business internally as it grows.

Where in Dublin Is a Private Office Under €1,500 Realistic?

The simplest answer is: look at the ring around the prime city centre before looking directly in the centre.

There is considerably more value outside Dublin 2 and Dublin 4.

Sandyford and South Dublin

Sandyford remains one of the most obvious areas for companies looking for better value without moving too far away from the city.

There is a large stock of commercial buildings and flexible workspace around the business district.

Public transport is also important here.

Access to the Luas can make a suburban office far more practical for employees than the postcode initially suggests.

For businesses where clients do not visit every day, the difference between paying for Dublin 2 and operating from Sandyford can be substantial.

A company can often trade some city-centre prestige for more space, easier parking and a better-quality office.

The wider South Dublin market can also produce opportunities depending on availability.

Ballymount, Citywest and Dublin 12/24

The Dublin 12 and Dublin 24 markets tend to offer considerably more office for the money than the traditional city centre.

Ballymount and Citywest can work particularly well for companies that need:

• Parking
• Motorway access
• Storage
• Larger rooms
• Easier access for staff driving to work
• A combination of office and operational space

These locations will not suit every company.

If your employees all live close to the city centre and rely exclusively on public transport, saving €500 per month on the office may not compensate for making everyone's commute significantly worse.

But for the right business, these areas can provide much stronger value.

Glasnevin, Santry and North Dublin

North Dublin is another area that is regularly overlooked by small businesses automatically searching Dublin 2.

Santry, Glasnevin and the wider airport corridor can provide private office options at a lower cost than the traditional south city office market.

The airport location can also be valuable for companies whose teams or clients travel regularly.

For businesses with employees living across North Dublin, Meath or Louth, locating north of the city centre may actually improve the commute rather than weaken it.

The cheapest office is not necessarily the one with the lowest licence fee.

Staff travel time matters too.

Blanchardstown and Dublin 15

The Dublin 15 market can provide considerably more space for the same monthly budget.

Blanchardstown can suit companies that value parking, road access and proximity to the M50.

It is particularly worth considering for companies whose employees live in West Dublin, Meath or the surrounding commuter belt.

A three to five-person business that does not need a prestigious client-facing address can often get significantly more for its budget by moving the search away from Dublin 2.

Dublin 1, Dublin 7 and Dublin 8

These areas sit somewhere between the prime city centre and the suburban market.

There are smaller independent operators, converted Georgian buildings and older business centres where private offices occasionally become available around the €1,500 mark.

Smithfield, the Liberties and parts of Dublin 1 can therefore be interesting hunting grounds.

The challenge is availability.

Good-value small offices tend to move quickly because a large number of early-stage companies are competing for exactly the same stock.

They may also be poorly advertised online.

This is one of the areas where speaking directly with operators, landlords and brokers can uncover opportunities that do not immediately appear through a Google search.

What About Dublin 2 and Dublin 4?

This is where expectations need to be realistic.

Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 contain some of the most sought-after office addresses in Ireland.

Locations around St Stephen's Green, Merrion Square, Fitzwilliam Square, Grand Canal Dock, Ballsbridge and the traditional Georgian core command higher prices.

At €1,500 including VAT, a team of three to five people is unlikely to have a wide choice of conventional private rooms.

Instead, the available options may include:

• Three or four dedicated desks
• Coworking memberships
• A small internal office
• A compact room designed for fewer people
• Older secondary office accommodation
• Occasional promotional or short-term availability

None of these are automatically bad options.

A three-person professional-services company that regularly meets clients may prefer three dedicated desks in a strong Dublin 2 building over a larger private office in Citywest.

Another company may make the opposite decision.

That is why the requirement should start with how the office will actually be used rather than with a postcode.

Location, Privacy or Space: Pick Two

At approximately €1,500 per month, most small Dublin office searches eventually come back to the same three variables:

Location. Privacy. Space.

Usually the budget comfortably delivers two.

Getting all three is harder.

A consultancy that frequently meets clients may prioritise location and privacy.

The compromise is a smaller room.

A design, training or wellbeing business may require more physical space.

The compromise may be moving outside the city centre.

A remote-first technology company that only uses the office two or three days per week may prioritise location and accept shared space.

There is no universally correct answer.

The useful question is:

Which compromise will affect the business least?

Answering that before arranging viewings can reduce the search dramatically.

A large amount of wasted office-search time comes from businesses effectively asking for a €2,500 office on a €1,500 budget and waiting for something unusual to appear.

Occasionally it does.

Building a property strategy around that possibility is rarely efficient.

Serviced Office or Own-Door Office?

For most small businesses with a budget below €1,500, serviced office space is the strongest starting point.

That is because headline rent and total occupancy cost are not the same thing.

Imagine you find a small own-door office advertised at €1,100 per month.

At first glance it appears cheaper than a €1,450 serviced office.

But the €1,100 may only be the rent.

You may still have to account for:

• Commercial rates
• Service charges
• Electricity
• Heating
• Broadband
• Cleaning
• Insurance
• Furniture
• Repairs
• Maintenance
• Security
• Fit-out
• Legal costs
• Reinstatement or dilapidation obligations when leaving

Once those costs are added, the €1,100 office can easily become the more expensive option.

The serviced office may cost more on the first line of the proposal but less when the entire cost of occupation is compared.

That is why small businesses should compare the true monthly cost, not simply the advertised rent.

You can use Ping Offices' Stay vs Go calculator to compare the wider cost of different office structures.

When Does an Own-Door Office Make Sense?

There are situations where an own-door unit is still the better choice.

The most obvious example is where the way the space is used would not be accepted by a typical serviced-office operator.

This might include:

• Clinics
• Beauty or treatment rooms
• Studios
• Training businesses
• Businesses receiving high volumes of visitors
• Companies requiring specialist equipment
• Businesses requiring significant storage
• Certain regulated or licensed uses
• Businesses wanting strong external branding

In these cases, flexibility and suitability may matter more than pure cost.

The question is not therefore whether serviced offices are universally better.

It is whether the business actually needs the additional control that comes with its own premises.

If it does not, paying to create and operate a standalone office may be unnecessary.

What Should Be Included in a Serviced Office Price?

Never assume that every serviced office uses the same pricing model.

Before comparing two options, establish exactly what each monthly figure includes.

Ask specifically about:

• VAT
• Broadband
• Electricity
• Heating
• Rates
• Service charges
• Furniture
• Cleaning
• Reception
• Meeting rooms
• Printing
• Tea and coffee
• Parking
• Bicycle storage
• Shower facilities
• Access outside normal business hours

Meeting rooms are particularly important.

One provider may include several hours each month while another charges every time the room is booked.

If your business holds client meetings several times a week, this can materially change the actual monthly cost.

The same applies to parking.

A cheaper office with expensive additional parking can quickly lose its advantage.

Do Not Judge a Small Office Only by the Room

When viewing offices in this price bracket, businesses often focus almost entirely on the room itself.

That is understandable, but it can lead to poor decisions.

The wider building matters.

A compact private office can work extremely well if the team also has access to good breakout space, phone booths, meeting rooms and kitchens.

A slightly larger office can feel much worse if five people have to spend the entire working day inside it.

Look at the total usable environment.

For a hybrid team, shared facilities can effectively become an extension of the private office.

This is one of the biggest advantages of taking a smaller private room inside a larger serviced building.

Natural Light Matters More Than People Expect

Small internal offices can look perfectly acceptable during a 15-minute viewing.

Working inside one for eight hours is different.

If the room has no external window, ask yourself whether the saving is worth it.

For a company using the office once or twice per week, an internal room may be perfectly reasonable.

For a team working from the office five days per week, paying slightly more for natural light may be money well spent.

The lowest monthly figure should not automatically win.

Think About the Commute Before the Postcode

Businesses often begin an office search by choosing a location based on reputation.

A better approach is to map where the team actually lives.

If three employees live in North Dublin and Meath, automatically insisting on Dublin 2 may create a worse office experience at a higher cost.

The same applies to businesses with staff living close to the Luas line.

A Sandyford office close to a Luas stop may be more practical than a cheaper office that requires two buses.

For a three to five-person company, every employee represents a significant percentage of the team.

A poor commute therefore has an outsized effect.

Before choosing an office area, look at:

• Where employees live
• Public transport routes
• Driving times
• Parking availability
• Bicycle facilities
• How often clients visit
• How often staff are actually expected in the office

This can change the search completely.

Should You Take More Space Than You Need?

Usually, only if you have a realistic reason to expect growth.

A three-person business expecting to remain at three people for the next year should not automatically pay for six desks because it might grow someday.

But the opposite mistake is equally common.

If you are three people today and already recruiting another two, taking a room that physically cannot accommodate them means another office search could begin almost immediately.

Ask the provider what happens if the team grows.

Can you move to another room in the same building?

Are there larger offices regularly available?

Can the operator add another desk?

Can you take additional coworking memberships temporarily?

Growth flexibility can be more valuable than simply securing the lowest current monthly price.

How Quickly Do Good Offices Under €1,500 Move?

Generally, the more attractive the combination of price, location and quality, the faster the office moves.

Small private rooms occupy an unusual part of the market.

Many businesses are searching for them:

• Startups
• Consultants
• Recruitment firms
• Accountants
• Professional-services companies
• Remote teams
• International companies establishing a Dublin base
• Businesses leaving coworking
• Companies downsizing from larger offices

That creates constant competition for the best-value rooms.

If you find a genuinely strong office at this budget, waiting several weeks before making a decision can mean starting the search again.

That does not mean rushing into a bad agreement.

It means doing the preparation before the right office appears.

What Should You Have Ready Before Viewing?

For a straightforward serviced-office agreement, prepare the basic company information in advance.

You should know:

• The legal company name
• Who will sign the agreement
• Your preferred start date
• Your required agreement length
• Your maximum monthly budget
• Whether the budget includes VAT
• Your current and expected headcount
• Any specific business-use requirements
• Whether you require parking
• Whether clients regularly visit
• Whether you need meeting rooms

You should also know who has authority to make the final decision.

There is little benefit in viewing six offices if nobody is clear who can actually approve one.

How to Move Quickly on a Small Office Budget

The businesses that secure the best-value small offices normally make the search simple.

First, establish your real budget.

Do not say €1,500 if the actual ceiling is €1,500 including VAT and then view offices quoted at €1,500 plus VAT.

Second, decide your two main priorities.

For example:

Private room + easy commute

or

Dublin 2 + professional building

or

Maximum space + parking

Third, establish your move window.

"Some time in the next six months" is difficult to search effectively.

"Any time between 1 November and 1 December" is much easier.

Fourth, view quickly when suitable stock becomes available.

Finally, once you find the right space, make sure you have the company details and deposit arrangements ready so the paperwork does not become the reason you lose it.

A straightforward serviced-office licence can often move considerably faster than a traditional commercial lease.

How Ping Offices Searches the Market

Ping Offices represents businesses searching for office space rather than requiring them to contact each landlord and workspace provider separately.

You tell us what you need.

That normally includes:

• Team size
• Budget
• Preferred location
• Move date
• Office type
• Agreement length
• Parking requirements
• Meeting-room requirements
• Any plans to grow

We then compare relevant serviced, managed and traditional office options and put together a shortlist.

If your original requirement does not exist within the budget, we can also show you where the compromise needs to happen.

For example, if a private four-person office in Dublin 2 cannot realistically be secured for €1,500 including VAT, we may compare that against:

• A shared option in Dublin 2
• A private office in Dublin 8
• A larger office further from the centre
• An option slightly above budget
• A building with promotional availability

That usually produces a more useful decision than simply sending every office that appears in a search.

Is It Worth Using a Broker for a €1,500 Office?

For a small business, the main advantage is time.

You can contact individual operators yourself.

There is nothing stopping a company from searching provider websites, property portals and Google and arranging its own viewings.

The difficulty is knowing whether you have actually seen the wider market.

Different buildings advertise in different places.

Pricing changes.

Some smaller offices are filled before they are widely marketed.

Some providers have more than one building that could fit the same requirement.

A broker can also compare the proposals rather than simply showing the rooms.

Ping Offices is paid by the operator or landlord following a successful introduction, so there is no separate office-search fee charged to the occupier.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I really get a private office in Dublin for under €1,500 per month?

Yes, depending on the number of people, location and current availability.

For a team of three, there are usually more options.

For four people, flexibility on location becomes more important.

For five people, options below €1,500 including VAT become considerably tighter.

Can I get a private office in Dublin 2 for €1,500?

It is possible for unusual or very small options to appear, but businesses should not build their search around finding one.

At this budget, Dublin 2 is more likely to offer dedicated desks, coworking or very compact private rooms.

Moving slightly outside the prime core will normally produce more choice.

Is €1,500 normally quoted including VAT?

Not necessarily.

Always check.

A price of €1,500 plus VAT means the amount actually paid each month will be higher.

If €1,500 is your total budget including VAT, make that clear at the beginning of the search.

What is the cheapest area of Dublin for office space?

There is no single cheapest area because availability changes continuously.

In general, suburban and fringe locations such as parts of West Dublin, North Dublin, Dublin 12, Dublin 24 and the wider Sandyford market tend to provide more space for the money than the prime Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 market.

Is a serviced office cheaper than a traditional lease?

For a very small team, it often can be once the complete cost of occupation is considered.

A traditional lease may have a lower headline rent, but businesses then need to consider rates, service charges, utilities, broadband, furniture, insurance, maintenance and fit-out.

The correct comparison is total monthly cost rather than rent alone.

Can a serviced office accommodate five people?

Yes.

Serviced-office operators provide rooms for everything from one person to large corporate teams.

The challenge at five people is finding the right room at a total cost below €1,500.

Can I rent an office for only six months?

Many serviced-office providers offer shorter agreements than would normally be available under a conventional lease.

Terms vary by building and the best price may require a longer commitment.

If flexibility is more important than achieving the absolute lowest monthly rate, explain that at the start of the search.

Do serviced offices come furnished?

Usually, yes.

Desks and office chairs are normally included.

Exactly what is provided varies between buildings, so check before signing.

Will I have to pay a deposit?

Most office agreements will require some form of deposit or advance payment.

The amount and structure varies between providers.

Make sure this is included when calculating the cash required to move.

Are meeting rooms included?

It depends on the building.

Some operators include meeting-room credits or hours.

Others charge according to usage.

If your team regularly holds client meetings, compare this carefully before deciding which office is genuinely cheaper.

Do I need a commercial lease?

Not necessarily.

For a three to five-person team, a licence agreement in a serviced office will often provide sufficient flexibility without the commitment involved in taking a conventional commercial lease.

The right structure depends on how the business intends to use the space and how long it expects to remain there.

How far in advance should I start looking?

For a small serviced office, beginning the search around the period when you are genuinely capable of making a decision is usually more useful than starting many months too early.

Availability changes quickly.

If you need to move soon, it can be possible to secure serviced accommodation relatively quickly where suitable space is available.

Can Ping Offices search outside Dublin 2?

Yes.

Ping Offices searches across Dublin and can compare the central market with suburban areas where the same budget may provide considerably more space.

Does using Ping Offices cost the tenant anything?

There is no separate office-search fee charged to the business searching for space.

Ping Offices is generally paid by the workspace operator or landlord following a successful introduction.

Start With the Budget, Not the Postcode

A €1,500 monthly office budget is not unrealistic in Dublin.

But it does require a sensible search.

For three people, there can be several genuine private-office options.

For four, location flexibility starts to matter more.

For five, you need either a strong-value building, a suburban location or some flexibility around the budget.

The biggest mistake is starting with an expensive postcode and trying to force the numbers backwards.

Start instead with the business.

Where does the team live?

How often will everyone use the office?

Do clients visit?

Do you genuinely need a private room?

How much room do you need to grow?

Which matters more: address, privacy or space?

Once those questions are answered, the office search becomes much simpler.

Ping Offices is free to occupiers; the operator or landlord pays us when a successful placement is made.

If you are a team of three to five people with a budget of around €1,500 per month, send us your team size, your two main priorities and your move date.

We will search the market, compare the realistic options and come back with a shortlist of spaces worth considering.