Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan scores 56/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €225,000 (most €166,000–€278,767), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,453 people live here, up 25.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
1,453 people, up 25.8% since 2016.
Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, scores 56/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Ballyconnell scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballyconnell over the last 24 months was €225,000, most between €166,000 and €278,767 (Property Price Register).
Ballyconnell is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall, population grew 25.8% — well above the national 8%, prices up 18.0%, recorded crime falling.
About 3% of homes sold in Ballyconnell in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
13 planning applications were lodged within Ballyconnell in the last 12 months, covering 6 residential units (99 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballyconnell scores 82/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 25.8% since 2016).
Ballyconnell scores 18/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Ballyconnell is about 114 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.