Balbriggan vs Swords: which is better to live in? (2026)
Balbriggan (K32, Co. Dublin) and Swords (K67, 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 27% below Swords's €415,000. Across every metric we track, Balbriggan takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Balbriggan | Swords |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €325,500 | €415,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €280,000 – €390,250 | €335,000 – €505,250 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 248 | 488 |
Balbriggan vs Swords: common questions
- Is Balbriggan cheaper than Swords?
- Yes. The median sale price in Balbriggan over the last 12 months was €325,500, against €415,000 in Swords (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 K67).