Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford scores 59/100 for quality of life, #61 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €302,500 (most €168,750–€320,000), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 138 people live here, down 59.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Ballymacarbry is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
138 people, down 59.6% since 2016.
Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, 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 transport & services.
Ballymacarbry scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballymacarbry over the last 24 months was €302,500, most between €168,750 and €320,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballymacarbry is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 10% → 4% — faster than nationally, population fell 59.6% since 2016.
4 planning applications were lodged within Ballymacarbry in the last 12 months, covering 4 residential units (12 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballymacarbry scores 72/100 for families and community.
Ballymacarbry scores 29/100 for schools and education.
Ballymacarbry is about 66 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.