Carrigaline vs Roscommon: which is better to live in? (2026)
Carrigaline (P43, Co. Cork) and Roscommon (F42, Co. Roscommon) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Roscommon is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €279,000 runs 47% below Carrigaline's €410,000. Across every metric we track, Roscommon takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Carrigaline | Roscommon |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €410,000 | €279,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €330,000 – €501,500 | €180,000 – €360,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 206 | 137 |
Carrigaline vs Roscommon: common questions
- Is Carrigaline cheaper than Roscommon?
- No. The median sale price in Carrigaline was €410,000 over the last 12 months, against €279,000 in Roscommon (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 (P43 and F42).