Castlebellingham-Kilsaran, Co. Louth scores 62/100 for quality of life, #46 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €451,520 (most €417,004–€1,011,476), it scores 54/100 for safety (68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,232 people live here, up 9.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
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 Castlebellingham-Kilsaran is #31 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,232 people, up 9.6% since 2016.
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran, Co. Louth, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #46 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran scores 54/100 on safety, ~68.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castlebellingham-Kilsaran over the last 24 months was €451,520, most between €417,004 and €1,011,476 (Property Price Register).
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 15% → 9% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise.
About 33% of homes sold in Castlebellingham-Kilsaran in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
9 planning applications were lodged within Castlebellingham-Kilsaran in the last 12 months, covering 32 residential units (64 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 9.6% since 2016).
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran scores 38/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran is about 54 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.