Place profile · An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal

Is An Fál Carrach a good place to live?

An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal scores 52/100 for quality of life, #94 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €125,000 (most €80,000–€150,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 829 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on transport & services.

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

An Fál Carrach is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 26% → 14% — faster than nationally

Where An Fál Carrach sits.

Co. Donegal · 6 bus stops · no rail.

229 min
drive to Dublin

#94 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

52/100
#94 liveability#85 value
Affordability100
Environment77
Family & community75
Safety71
Schools & education31
Local economy29
Transport & services27

These seven scores and the 52/100 are measured across the F92 Eircode area, not An Fál Carrach alone — an area that takes in much of DONEGAL. 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 An Fál Carrach is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in An Fál Carrach: €125,000 median.

€80,000€150,000
9 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

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000 · Donegal

The score is for the F92 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Donegal). Neither is measured for An Fál Carrach on its own.

The community here.

829 people.

Population is for An Fál Carrach itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

12
social venues
1 per 69 residents · not ranked
11
everyday shops & services
1 per 75 residents · not ranked

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

Who lives here.

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

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around An Fál Carrach, 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.

74% own8.9% rent11.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 29/100 Transport & services 27/100

An Fál Carrach: common questions

Is An Fál Carrach a good place to live?

An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal, scores 52/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #94 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.

Is An Fál Carrach safe?

An Fál Carrach scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in An Fál Carrach?

The median sale price in An Fál Carrach over the last 24 months was €125,000, with most sales between €80,000 and €150,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in An Fál Carrach?

The median sale price in An Fál Carrach over the last 24 months was €125,000, most between €80,000 and €150,000 (Property Price Register).

Is An Fál Carrach on the up?

An Fál Carrach is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 26% → 14% — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in An Fál Carrach?

3 planning applications were lodged within An Fál Carrach in the last 12 months (43 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is An Fál Carrach good for families?

An Fál Carrach scores 75/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in An Fál Carrach?

An Fál Carrach scores 31/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from An Fál Carrach?

An Fál Carrach is about 229 minutes by road from Dublin.

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 September 2026.