Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford scores 59/100 for quality of life, #61 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €207,500 (most €126,250–€270,000), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,359 people live here, up 29.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 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 Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,359 people, up 29.9% since 2016.
Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #61 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour over the last 24 months was €207,500, most between €126,250 and €270,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally, population grew 29.9% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (69 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour scores 70/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 29.9% since 2016).
Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour scores 38/100 for schools and education.
Ballygeary or Rosslare Harbour is about 63 minutes by road from Waterford.
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 July 2026.