Ballybofey vs Castlerea: which is better to live in? (2026)
Ballybofey (F93, Co. Donegal) and Castlerea (F45, Co. Roscommon) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Castlerea is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €162,000 runs 5% below Ballybofey's €170,000. Across every metric we track, Castlerea takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Ballybofey | Castlerea |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €170,000 | €162,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €111,500 – €235,000 | €120,000 – €225,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 363 | 201 |
Ballybofey vs Castlerea: common questions
- Is Ballybofey cheaper than Castlerea?
- No. The median sale price in Ballybofey was €170,000 over the last 12 months, against €162,000 in Castlerea (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 (F93 and F45).