Cavan, Co. Cavan scores 55/100 for quality of life, #80 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €232,750 (most €160,000–€312,000), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 8,695 people live here, up 7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
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 Cavan is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
8,695 people, up 7% since 2016.
Cavan, Co. Cavan, scores 55/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #80 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Cavan scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cavan over the last 24 months was €232,750, most between €160,000 and €312,000 (Property Price Register).
Cavan is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 25% → 16% — faster than nationally, prices up 45.1%, recorded crime falling.
About 1% of homes sold in Cavan in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
64 planning applications were lodged within Cavan in the last 12 months, covering 370 residential units (329 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cavan scores 82/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7% since 2016).
Cavan scores 42/100 for schools and education, with 8 schools in the area.
Cavan is about 98 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 August 2026.