Place profile · Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick

Is Ballyhahill a good place to live?

Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick scores 57/100 for quality of life, #45 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €167,500 (most €128,750–€180,500), it scores 53/100 for safety (60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 153 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.

Updated October 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Ballyhahill is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally

Where Ballyhahill sits.

Co. Limerick.

49 min
drive to Limerick

#45 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

57/100
#45 liveability#38 value
Affordability88
Transport & services83
Family & community71
Environment62
Safety53
Schools & education44
Local economy30

These seven scores and the 57/100 are measured across the V94 Eircode area, not Ballyhahill alone — an area that takes in much of Limerick. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Ballyhahill is #38 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Ballyhahill: €167,500 median.

€128,750€180,500
4 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

83/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

71/100
Family & community score

Middling on safety.

53/100
60.4/1,000 · Limerick

The score is for the V94 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Limerick). Neither is measured for Ballyhahill on its own.

The community here.

153 people.

Population is for Ballyhahill itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
1
everyday shops & services
1 per 153 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
33%
professional
14.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Ballyhahill, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.2% own6.2% rent11.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 44/100↓ Local economy 30/100

Ballyhahill: common questions

Is Ballyhahill a good place to live?

Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #45 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Ballyhahill safe?

Ballyhahill scores 53/100 on safety, ~60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Ballyhahill?

The median sale price in Ballyhahill over the last 24 months was €167,500, with most sales between €128,750 and €180,500 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Ballyhahill?

The median sale price in Ballyhahill over the last 24 months was €167,500, most between €128,750 and €180,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Ballyhahill on the up?

Ballyhahill is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally.

Is Ballyhahill good for families?

Ballyhahill scores 71/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Ballyhahill?

Ballyhahill scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Ballyhahill?

Ballyhahill is about 49 minutes by road from Limerick.

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 October 2026.