Bruff, Co. Limerick scores 50/100 for quality of life, #102 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €232,500 (most €156,250–€330,000), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 887 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below 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 Bruff is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
887 people.
Bruff, Co. Limerick, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #102 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Bruff scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Bruff over the last 24 months was €232,500, most between €156,250 and €330,000 (Property Price Register).
Bruff is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 16% → 7% — faster than nationally, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
New builds are rare in Bruff — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
6 planning applications were lodged within Bruff in the last 12 months, covering 12 residential units (38 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Bruff scores 85/100 for families and community.
Bruff scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Bruff is about 28 minutes by road from Limerick.
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.