Killiney/Dalkey vs Swords: which is better to live in? (2026)
Killiney/Dalkey (A96, Co. Dublin) and Swords (K34, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Swords is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €550,000 runs 27% below Killiney/Dalkey's €700,000. Across every metric we track, Swords takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Killiney/Dalkey | Swords |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €700,000 | €550,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €500,000 – €1,010,000 | €450,000 – €675,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 667 | 111 |
Killiney/Dalkey vs Swords: common questions
- Is Killiney/Dalkey cheaper than Swords?
- No. The median sale price in Killiney/Dalkey was €700,000 over the last 12 months, against €550,000 in Swords (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 (A96 and K34).