Place profile · Adare, Co. Limerick

Is Adare a good place to live?

Adare, Co. Limerick scores 58/100 for quality of life, #69 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “prime & compounding”. The median home sells for €519,824 (most €365,000–€626,250), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,047 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Adare is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

Unemployment fell 8% → 4%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally

Where Adare sits.

Co. Limerick · 4 bus stops · no rail.

18 min
drive to Limerick

#69 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

58/100
#69 liveability#66 value
Affordability89
Transport & services83
Family & community72
Environment62
Schools & education46
Safety42
Local economy40

These seven scores and the 58/100 are measured across the V94 Eircode area, not Adare alone — an area that takes in much of LIMERICK. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Adare is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Adare: €519,824 median.

€365,000€626,250
22.9% new-build70 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

83/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

Safety is a watch-point.

42/100
88.4/1,000 · Limerick

The score is for the V94 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Limerick). Neither is measured for Adare on its own.

The community here.

1,047 people.

Population is for Adare itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

17
social venues
1 per 62 residents · not ranked
12
everyday shops & services
1 per 87 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

48%
third-level
48%
professional
6%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Adare, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.3% own19.8% rent4.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 40/100

Adare: common questions

Is Adare a good place to live?

Adare, Co. Limerick, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #69 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Adare safe?

Adare scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Adare?

The median sale price in Adare over the last 24 months was €519,824, with most sales between €365,000 and €626,250 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Adare?

The median sale price in Adare over the last 24 months was €519,824, most between €365,000 and €626,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Adare on the up?

Adare is rated "Prime & compounding" — unemployment fell 8% → 4%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally.

Are there new builds in Adare?

About 23% of homes sold in Adare in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Adare?

22 planning applications were lodged within Adare in the last 12 months, covering 4 residential units (98 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Adare good for families?

Adare scores 72/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Adare?

Adare scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Adare?

Adare is about 18 minutes by road from Limerick.

Compare Adare with a nearby town

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 August 2026.