Baile Mhic Íre, Co. Cork scores 62/100 for quality of life, #48 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €317,181 (most €306,167–€317,181), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 366 people live here, down 78.5% 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
About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind 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 Baile Mhic Íre is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
366 people, down 78.5% since 2016.
Baile Mhic Íre, Co. Cork, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #48 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Baile Mhic Íre scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Baile Mhic Íre over the last 24 months was €317,181, most between €306,167 and €317,181 (Property Price Register).
Baile Mhic Íre is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, population fell 78.5% since 2016.
About 50% of homes sold in Baile Mhic Íre in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Baile Mhic Íre in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (35 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Baile Mhic Íre scores 87/100 for families and community.
Baile Mhic Íre scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Baile Mhic Íre is about 48 minutes by road from Cork.
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.