Ballinrobe vs Birr: which is better to live in? (2026)

Ballinrobe (F31, Co. Mayo) and Birr (R42, Co. Offaly) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Ballinrobe is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €210,000 runs 15% below Birr's €242,500. Across every metric we track, Ballinrobe takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.
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MetricBallinrobeBirr
Market
Median sale price (12m)€210,000€242,500
Typical range (P25–P75)€145,000 – €265,000€171,250 – €308,500
Premium over asking
Sales (12m)70154

Ballinrobe vs Birr: common questions

Is Ballinrobe cheaper than Birr?
Yes. The median sale price in Ballinrobe over the last 12 months was €210,000, against €242,500 in Birr (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 (F31 and R42).