Dublin 12 (Crumlin) vs Dublin 17: which is better to live in? (2026)
Dublin 12 (Crumlin) (D12, 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 37% below Dublin 12 (Crumlin)'s €460,000. 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 12 (Crumlin) | Dublin 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €460,000 | €336,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €390,500 – €555,000 | €299,750 – €421,375 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 586 | 148 |
Dublin 12 (Crumlin) vs Dublin 17: common questions
- Is Dublin 12 (Crumlin) cheaper than Dublin 17?
- No. The median sale price in Dublin 12 (Crumlin) was €460,000 over the last 12 months, against €336,000 in Dublin 17 (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 (D12 and D17).