Balbriggan vs Dublin 13: which is better to live in? (2026)

Balbriggan (K32, Co. Dublin) and Dublin 13 (D13, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Balbriggan is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €325,500 runs 55% below Dublin 13's €506,000. Across every metric we track, Balbriggan takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.
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MetricBalbrigganDublin 13
Market
Median sale price (12m)€325,500€506,000
Typical range (P25–P75)€280,000 – €390,250€398,000 – €688,000
Premium over asking
Sales (12m)248577

Balbriggan vs Dublin 13: common questions

Is Balbriggan cheaper than Dublin 13?
Yes. The median sale price in Balbriggan over the last 12 months was €325,500, against €506,000 in Dublin 13 (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 (K32 and D13).