Abbeyleix, Co. Laois scores 53/100 for quality of life, #91 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €275,000 (most €221,000–€381,000), it scores 40/100 for safety (90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,897 people live here, up 8.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Abbeyleix is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,897 people, up 8.7% since 2016.
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #91 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Abbeyleix scores 40/100 on safety, ~90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Abbeyleix over the last 24 months was €275,000, most between €221,000 and €381,000 (Property Price Register).
Abbeyleix is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 13% → 9%, in line with nationally, prices up 68.5%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Abbeyleix — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
33 planning applications were lodged within Abbeyleix in the last 12 months, covering 64 residential units (149 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Abbeyleix scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 8.7% since 2016).
Abbeyleix scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Abbeyleix is about 70 minutes by road from Waterford.
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated July 2026.