Place profile · An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal

Is An Fál Carrach a good place to live?

An Fál Carrach is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 26% → 14% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew just 0.7% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 35.5%

Where An Fál Carrach sits.

Co. Donegal · 6 bus stops · no rail.

229 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Donegal for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability100
Environment77
Family & community75
Safety71
Schools & education31
Local economy29
Transport & services27

Homes sell for €125,000.

€80,000€150,000
↑ +35.5%0% new-build9 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

The community here.

829 people, up 0.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
28%
professional
20.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

74% own8.9% rent11.2% social

For sale in An Fál Carrach right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 29/100↓ Transport & services 27/100

Compare with nearby towns.

An Fál Carrach vs DonegalAn Fál Carrach vs LetterkennyAn Fál Carrach vs LiffordAn Fál Carrach vs BundoranAn Fál Carrach vs BuncranaAn Fál Carrach vs Ballybofey-StranorlarIs Donegal a good place to live?Is Letterkenny a good place to live?Is Lifford a good place to live?Is Bundoran a good place to live?

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 2026.