Castleblayney vs Listowel: which is better to live in? (2026)

Castleblayney (A75) and Listowel (V31) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Castleblayney is the cheaper of the two — a median €230,000 against Listowel's €259,500 (13% lower). Castleblayney has the stronger safety score (68/100 vs 66/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Castleblayney vs Listowel: common questions

Is Castleblayney cheaper than Listowel?
Yes. The median sale price in Castleblayney over the last 12 months was €230,000, against €259,500 in Listowel (Property Price Register).
Is Castleblayney or Listowel safer?
Castleblayney scores higher on safety — 68/100 vs 66/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Castleblayney or Listowel?
Listowel has the stronger gross rental yield — 6.0% vs 5.6% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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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 (A75 and V31).