Place profile · Artane, Co. Dublin City

Is Artane a good place to live?

Artane, Co. Dublin City scores 64/100 for quality of life, #41 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €507,000 (most €442,500–€597,250), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,020 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

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

Artane is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Artane sits.

Co. Dublin City · 30 bus stops · 1 rail.

13 min
drive to Dublin

#41 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

64/100
#41 liveability#66 value
Transport & services100
Family & community77
Environment74
Safety59
Affordability49
Local economy47
Schools & education26

These seven scores and the 64/100 are measured across the D05 Eircode area, not Artane alone — an area that takes in much of DUBLIN CITY. 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 Artane is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Artane: €507,000 median.

€442,500€597,250
2.7% new-build263 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

59/100
61.5/1,000 · DMR North

The score is for the D05 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (DMR North). Neither is measured for Artane on its own.

The community here.

1,020 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

11
social venues
1 per 93 residents · not ranked
13
everyday shops & services
1 per 78 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: a suburb’s boundary is a postal approximation, so its shops serve more people than are counted inside it.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
37%
professional
9.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

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

76.4% own13.2% rent6.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 26/100

Artane: common questions

Is Artane a good place to live?

Artane, Co. Dublin City, scores 64/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #41 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.

Is Artane safe?

Artane scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Artane?

The median sale price in Artane over the last 24 months was €507,000, with most sales between €442,500 and €597,250 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in Artane over the last 24 months was €507,000, most between €442,500 and €597,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Artane on the up?

Artane is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.

Are there new builds in Artane?

About 3% of homes sold in Artane in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Artane?

1 planning application was lodged within Artane in the last 12 months (32 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Artane good for families?

Artane scores 77/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Artane?

Artane scores 26/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Artane?

Artane is about 13 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop nearby.

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.