Dublin 14 (Dundrum) vs Dublin 24 (Tallaght): which is better to live in? (2026)

Dublin 14 (Dundrum) (D14) and Dublin 24 (Tallaght) (D24) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Dublin 24 (Tallaght) is the cheaper of the two — a median €390,000 against Dublin 14 (Dundrum)'s €730,000 (87% lower). Dublin 14 (Dundrum) has the stronger safety score (69/100 vs 56/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Dublin 14 (Dundrum) vs Dublin 24 (Tallaght): common questions

Is Dublin 14 (Dundrum) cheaper than Dublin 24 (Tallaght)?
No. The median sale price in Dublin 14 (Dundrum) was €730,000 over the last 12 months, against €390,000 in Dublin 24 (Tallaght) (Property Price Register).
Is Dublin 14 (Dundrum) or Dublin 24 (Tallaght) safer?
Dublin 14 (Dundrum) scores higher on safety — 69/100 vs 56/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Dublin 14 (Dundrum) or Dublin 24 (Tallaght)?
Dublin 24 (Tallaght) has the stronger gross rental yield — 7.1% vs 3.8% — 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 (D14 and D24).