Place profile · Cabra, Co. Dublin

Is Cabra a good place to live?

Where Cabra sits.

Co. Dublin · 105 bus stops · 7 rail.

9 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #27 in Dublin for quality of life.

52/100
#106 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment82
Affordability56
Local economy43
Schools & education40
Family & community31
Safety10

Homes sell for €482,750.

€410,000€611,500
↑ +5.9%1.3% new-build398 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

56/100
Affordability score

The community here.

23,681 people, up 1.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
32%
professional
12.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

55.1% own30.2% rent10.7% social

For sale in Cabra right now.

Glenside
5-bed · Terraced House
€1,250,000
33 Finglas Road
7-bed · End of Terrace House
€1,250,000
65 New Cabra Road
8-bed · House
€1,250,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Family & community 31/100 Safety 10/100

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.