Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) vs Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely): which is better to live in? (2026)

Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) (D06) and Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) (D18) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) is the cheaper of the two — a median €604,500 against Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines)'s €782,500 (29% lower). Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) has the stronger safety score (69/100 vs 56/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) vs Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely): common questions

Is Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) cheaper than Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely)?
No. The median sale price in Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) was €782,500 over the last 12 months, against €604,500 in Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) (Property Price Register).
Is Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) or Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) safer?
Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) scores higher on safety — 56/100 vs 69/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Dublin 6 (Ranelagh/Rathmines) or Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely)?
Dublin 18 (Foxrock/Cabinteely) has the stronger gross rental yield — 4.6% vs 3.5% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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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 (D06 and D18).