Chapelizod, Co. Dublin scores 66/100 for quality of life, #34 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “established, plateauing”. The median home sells for €374,000 (most €333,000–€482,500), it scores 48/100 for safety (79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 3,397 people live here, up 11.2% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.
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 Chapelizod is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
3,397 people, up 11.2% since 2016.
Chapelizod, Co. Dublin, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #34 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Chapelizod scores 48/100 on safety, ~79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Chapelizod over the last 24 months was €374,000, most between €333,000 and €482,500 (Property Price Register).
Chapelizod is rated "Established, plateauing" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, population grew 11.2% — well above the national 8%, prices up 17.1%.
New builds are rare in Chapelizod — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
10 planning applications were lodged within Chapelizod in the last 12 months (133 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Chapelizod scores 62/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 11.2% since 2016).
Chapelizod scores 61/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Chapelizod is about 11 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.