Place profile · Arva, Co. Cavan

Is Arva a good place to live?

Arva is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 11% → 7%, in line with nationally Population fell 8.5% since 2016

Where Arva sits.

Co. Cavan · 3 bus stops · no rail.

115 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Cavan for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community82
Environment76
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services24

Homes sell for €135,682.

€90,000€175,000
0%0% new-build22 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

The community here.

214 people, down 8.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
37%
professional
8.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.6% own17.4% rent4.8% social

For sale in Arva right now.

Apt 3 Palm Court
2-bed · Apartment
€135,000
Apt 3 Palm Court
2-bed · Apartment
€135,000
Main Street
4-bed · Semi-D
€235,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 34/100 Transport & services 24/100

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.