Place profile · Ballintra, Co. Donegal

Is Ballintra a good place to live?

Ballintra is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 10%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 69.8% since 2016

Where Ballintra sits.

Co. Donegal · 2 bus stops · no rail.

166 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Donegal for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community83
Environment74
Safety71
Local economy28
Transport & services22
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €174,500.

€132,500€277,000
-20.9%0% new-build18 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

The community here.

242 people, down 69.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
34%
professional
13%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81% own9.3% rent5.4% social

For sale in Ballintra right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 22/100↓ Schools & education 20/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.