Borris, Co. Carlow scores 62/100 for quality of life, #44 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €238,000 (most €182,500–€346,500), it scores 62/100 for safety (57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 382 people live here, up 44.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
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 Borris is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
382 people, up 44.7% since 2016.
Borris, Co. Carlow, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #44 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Borris scores 62/100 on safety, ~57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Borris over the last 24 months was €238,000, most between €182,500 and €346,500 (Property Price Register).
Borris is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew 44.7% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
2 planning applications were lodged within Borris in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (36 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Borris scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 44.7% since 2016).
Borris scores 43/100 for schools and education.
Borris is about 55 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 August 2026.