Athboy, Co. Meath scores 53/100 for quality of life, #90 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €325,000 (most €225,000–€393,750), it scores 47/100 for safety (76 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,316 people live here, up 24.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
Updated August 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 Athboy is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,316 people, up 24.4% since 2016.
Athboy, Co. Meath, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #90 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Athboy scores 47/100 on safety, ~76.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Athboy over the last 24 months was €325,000, most between €225,000 and €393,750 (Property Price Register).
Athboy is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 14% → 9%, in line with nationally, population grew 24.4% — well above the national 8%, prices up 25.4%.
New builds are rare in Athboy — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
9 planning applications were lodged within Athboy in the last 12 months, covering 21 residential units (72 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Athboy scores 79/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 24.4% since 2016).
Athboy scores 50/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Athboy is about 59 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.