Dublin 1 (City Centre) vs Dublin 17: which is better to live in? (2026)
Dublin 1 (City Centre) (D01, Co. Dublin) and Dublin 17 (D17, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Dublin 17 is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €336,000 runs 5% below Dublin 1 (City Centre)'s €352,500. Across every metric we track, Dublin 17 takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Dublin 1 (City Centre) | Dublin 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €352,500 | €336,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €285,000 – €435,000 | €299,750 – €421,375 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 308 | 148 |
Dublin 1 (City Centre) vs Dublin 17: common questions
- Is Dublin 1 (City Centre) cheaper than Dublin 17?
- No. The median sale price in Dublin 1 (City Centre) was €352,500 over the last 12 months, against €336,000 in Dublin 17 (Property Price Register).
Dig deeper
Related comparisons
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 (D01 and D17).