Skibbereen vs Swords: which is better to live in? (2026)
Skibbereen (P81, Co. Cork) and Swords (K67, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Skibbereen is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €370,000 runs 12% below Swords's €415,000. Across every metric we track, Skibbereen takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Skibbereen | Swords |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €370,000 | €415,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €250,000 – €485,000 | €335,000 – €505,250 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 132 | 488 |
Skibbereen vs Swords: common questions
- Is Skibbereen cheaper than Swords?
- Yes. The median sale price in Skibbereen over the last 12 months was €370,000, against €415,000 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 (P81 and K67).