Cappoquin, Co. Waterford scores 58/100 for quality of life, #67 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €215,000 (most €137,500–€270,000), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 778 people live here, down 4.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 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 Cappoquin is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
778 people, down 4.3% since 2016.
Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #67 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Cappoquin scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cappoquin over the last 24 months was €215,000, most between €137,500 and €270,000 (Property Price Register).
Cappoquin is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 8% — faster than nationally, population fell 4.3% since 2016, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Cappoquin — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Cappoquin in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (36 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cappoquin scores 82/100 for families and community.
Cappoquin scores 41/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Cappoquin is about 57 minutes by road from Waterford.
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.