Is Letterkenny cheaper than Portlaoise?

Yes. The median sale price in Letterkenny over the last 12 months was €210,000, against €280,000 in Portlaoise (Property Price Register).

Is Letterkenny or Portlaoise safer?

Letterkenny scores higher on safety — 70/100 vs 62/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.

Which is better for buy-to-let, Letterkenny or Portlaoise?

Letterkenny has the stronger gross rental yield — 6.0% vs 5.8% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

Letterkenny vs Portlaoise: Which Is Better to Live In? (2026)

The verdict

Letterkenny is the cheaper of the two — a median €210,000 against Portlaoise's €280,000 (33% lower). Letterkenny has the stronger safety score (70/100 vs 62/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Letterkenny vs Portlaoise: common questions

Is Letterkenny cheaper than Portlaoise?: Yes. The median sale price in Letterkenny over the last 12 months was €210,000, against €280,000 in Portlaoise (Property Price Register).
Is Letterkenny or Portlaoise safer?: Letterkenny scores higher on safety — 70/100 vs 62/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Letterkenny or Portlaoise?: Letterkenny has the stronger gross rental yield — 6.0% vs 5.8% — 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 (F92 and R32).