Ashbourne, Co. Meath scores 59/100 for quality of life, #66 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €427,312 (most €310,000–€462,555), it scores 47/100 for safety (76 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 13,321 people live here, up 7.1% since 2016. It's strongest on family & community and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Ashbourne is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
13,321 people, up 7.1% since 2016.
Ashbourne, Co. Meath, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #66 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on family & community and affordability.
Ashbourne scores 47/100 on safety, ~76.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ashbourne over the last 24 months was €427,312, most between €310,000 and €462,555 (Property Price Register).
Ashbourne is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally, prices up 17.1%.
About 11% of homes sold in Ashbourne in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
28 planning applications were lodged within Ashbourne in the last 12 months, covering 52 residential units (276 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ashbourne scores 90/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7.1% since 2016).
Ashbourne scores 57/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.
Ashbourne is about 27 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 July 2026.