Clonmel, Co. South Tipperary scores 59/100 for quality of life, #61 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €265,000 (most €184,000–€315,500), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 16,383 people live here, up 3.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 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 Clonmel is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
16,383 people, up 3.3% since 2016.
Clonmel, Co. South Tipperary, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #61 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Clonmel scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Clonmel over the last 24 months was €265,000, most between €184,000 and €315,500 (Property Price Register).
Clonmel is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 18% → 9% — faster than nationally, population grew just 3.3% vs 8% nationally, prices up 7.1%.
About 8% of homes sold in Clonmel in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
63 planning applications were lodged within Clonmel in the last 12 months, covering 219 residential units (665 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Clonmel scores 72/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 3.3% since 2016).
Clonmel scores 29/100 for schools and education, with 9 schools in the area.
Clonmel is about 49 minutes by road from Waterford, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.