Cabra, Co. Dublin scores 51/100 for quality of life, #99 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €482,750 (most €410,000–€611,500), it scores 10/100 for safety (250 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 23,681 people live here, up 1.5% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment, weakest on safety.
Updated July 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 Cabra is #106 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
23,681 people, up 1.5% since 2016.
Cabra, Co. Dublin, scores 51/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #99 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Cabra scores 10/100 on safety, ~250.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cabra over the last 24 months was €482,750, most between €410,000 and €611,500 (Property Price Register).
Cabra is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally, population grew just 1.5% vs 8% nationally, prices up 5.9%.
About 1% of homes sold in Cabra in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
115 planning applications were lodged within Cabra in the last 12 months, covering 68 residential units (839 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cabra scores 31/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 1.5% since 2016).
Cabra scores 40/100 for schools and education, with 12 schools in the area.
Cabra is about 9 minutes by road from Dublin, with 7 rail stops nearby.
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.