Place profile · Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal

Is Cill Charthaigh a good place to live?

Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal scores 50/100 for quality of life, #103 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “declining”. The median home sells for €115,000 (most €95,000–€132,500), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 212 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Cill Charthaigh is on the slide.

Below average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment rose 8% → 9% — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise

Where Cill Charthaigh sits.

Co. Donegal · 2 bus stops · no rail.

212 min
drive to Galway

#103 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

50/100
#103 liveability#93 value
Affordability100
Family & community83
Environment74
Safety71
Local economy28
Transport & services22
Schools & education20

These seven scores and the 50/100 are measured across the F94 Eircode area, not Cill Charthaigh alone — an area that takes in much of DONEGAL. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Cill Charthaigh is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Cill Charthaigh: €115,000 median.

€95,000€132,500
3 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000 · Donegal

The score is for the F94 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Donegal). Neither is measured for Cill Charthaigh on its own.

The community here.

212 people.

Population is for Cill Charthaigh itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

4
social venues
1 per 53 residents · not ranked
1
everyday shops & services
1 per 212 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
32%
professional
8.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Cill Charthaigh, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.7% own8.8% rent1.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 22/100 Schools & education 20/100

Cill Charthaigh: common questions

Is Cill Charthaigh a good place to live?

Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #103 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Cill Charthaigh safe?

Cill Charthaigh scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Cill Charthaigh?

The median sale price in Cill Charthaigh over the last 24 months was €115,000, with most sales between €95,000 and €132,500 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Cill Charthaigh?

The median sale price in Cill Charthaigh over the last 24 months was €115,000, most between €95,000 and €132,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Cill Charthaigh on the up?

Cill Charthaigh is rated "Declining" — unemployment rose 8% → 9% — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Cill Charthaigh?

7 planning applications were lodged within Cill Charthaigh in the last 12 months, covering 14 residential units (25 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Cill Charthaigh good for families?

Cill Charthaigh scores 83/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Cill Charthaigh?

Cill Charthaigh scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Cill Charthaigh?

Cill Charthaigh is about 212 minutes by road from Galway.

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.