Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan scores 57/100 for quality of life, #72 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €252,500 (most €200,000–€309,500), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,606 people live here, up 11.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on transport & services.
Updated August 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 Ballyjamesduff is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,606 people, up 11.4% since 2016.
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #72 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Ballyjamesduff scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballyjamesduff over the last 24 months was €252,500, most between €200,000 and €309,500 (Property Price Register).
Ballyjamesduff is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 20% → 10% — faster than nationally, population grew 11.4% — well above the national 8%, prices up 5.1%.
New builds are rare in Ballyjamesduff — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Ballyjamesduff in the last 12 months (47 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballyjamesduff scores 83/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 11.4% since 2016).
Ballyjamesduff scores 42/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Ballyjamesduff is about 80 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.