Place profile · Banagher, Co. Offaly

Is Banagher a good place to live?

Banagher is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 12% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 2.7% since 2016↑ Prices up 122.5%

Where Banagher sits.

Co. Offaly · 1 bus stops · no rail.

72 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Offaly for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety40
Schools & education36
Local economy27

Homes sell for €187,500.

€130,000€273,750
↑ +122.5%0% new-build46 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

The community here.

1,281 people, down 2.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
28%
professional
16.4%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.9% own18% rent12.9% social

For sale in Banagher right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 36/100↓ Local economy 27/100

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.