Ardee, Co. Louth scores 63/100 for quality of life, #43 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €335,000 (most €250,000–€383,260), it scores 54/100 for safety (68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 7,586 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Ardee is #31 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
7,586 people.
Ardee, Co. Louth, scores 63/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #43 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Ardee scores 54/100 on safety, ~68.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ardee over the last 24 months was €335,000, most between €250,000 and €383,260 (Property Price Register).
Ardee is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 21% → 12% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.
About 7% of homes sold in Ardee in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
28 planning applications were lodged within Ardee in the last 12 months, covering 53 residential units (184 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ardee scores 73/100 for families and community.
Ardee scores 48/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Ardee is about 57 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 August 2026.