Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim scores 55/100 for quality of life, #81 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €182,500 (most €133,500–€230,000), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,112 people live here, up 51.5% 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
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Ballinamore is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,112 people, up 51.5% since 2016.
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, scores 55/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #81 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Ballinamore scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballinamore over the last 24 months was €182,500, most between €133,500 and €230,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballinamore is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 15% → 10%, in line with nationally, population grew 51.5% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
New builds are rare in Ballinamore — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
6 planning applications were lodged within Ballinamore in the last 12 months, covering 4 residential units (47 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballinamore scores 87/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 51.5% since 2016).
Ballinamore scores 45/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Ballinamore is about 134 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.