Place profile · Clontarf, Co. Dublin

Is Clontarf a good place to live?

Clontarf is on the slide.

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

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew just 3.5% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 30.6%

Where Clontarf sits.

Co. Dublin · 138 bus stops · 4 rail.

10 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #17 in Dublin for quality of life.

63/100
#62 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment74
Local economy72
Safety59
Schools & education56
Affordability46
Family & community37

Homes sell for €650,000.

€490,500€852,500
↑ +30.6%0.4% new-build819 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A working local economy.

72/100
Local economy score

A community that's growing.

33,922 people, up 3.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

57%
third-level
56%
professional
6.4%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

72% own21.4% rent3.6% social

For sale in Clontarf right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Family & community 37/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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 2026.