Boyle, Co. Roscommon scores 71/100 for quality of life, #18 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €180,000 (most €135,000–€256,000), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,457 people live here, up 5.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 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 Boyle is #1 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,457 people, up 5.1% since 2016.
Boyle, Co. Roscommon, scores 71/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #18 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Boyle scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Boyle over the last 24 months was €180,000, most between €135,000 and €256,000 (Property Price Register).
Boyle is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 22% → 14% — faster than nationally, recorded crime falling.
About 17% of homes sold in Boyle in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
14 planning applications were lodged within Boyle in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (75 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Boyle scores 90/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 5.1% since 2016).
Boyle scores 52/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Boyle is about 105 minutes by road from Galway.
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.