Place profile · Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford

Is Ballymacarbry a good place to live?

Ballymacarbry is moving with the market.

About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 10% → 4% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 59.6% since 2016

Where Ballymacarbry sits.

Co. Waterford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

66 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #5 in Waterford for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability99
Transport & services88
Family & community72
Environment64
Safety56
Local economy46
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €302,500.

€168,750€320,000
6 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

The community here.

138 people, down 59.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
41%
professional
6.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.3% own14.8% rent3.3% social

For sale in Ballymacarbry right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 29/100

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.