Bundoran, Co. Donegal scores 50/100 for quality of life, #103 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €202,500 (most €160,250–€270,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,109 people live here, up 34.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
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 Bundoran is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,109 people, up 34.9% since 2016.
Bundoran, Co. Donegal, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #103 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Bundoran scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Bundoran over the last 24 months was €202,500, most between €160,250 and €270,000 (Property Price Register).
Bundoran is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 19% → 15%, in line with nationally, population grew 34.9% — well above the national 8%, prices up 6.2%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Bundoran — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
28 planning applications were lodged within Bundoran in the last 12 months, covering 12 residential units (146 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Bundoran scores 83/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 34.9% since 2016).
Bundoran scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Bundoran is about 154 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.