Castlebar vs Cork City: which is better to live in? (2026)
Castlebar (F23, Co. Mayo) and Cork City (P51, Co. Cork) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Castlebar is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €255,000 runs 2% below Cork City's €260,000. Across every metric we track, Castlebar takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Castlebar | Cork City |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €255,000 | €260,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €195,000 – €313,000 | €170,250 – €340,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 169 | 498 |
Castlebar vs Cork City: common questions
- Is Castlebar cheaper than Cork City?
- Yes. The median sale price in Castlebar over the last 12 months was €255,000, against €260,000 in Cork City (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 (F23 and P51).