Cloyne, Co. Cork scores 64/100 for quality of life, #41 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €310,077 (most €243,250–€400,000), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,967 people live here, up 19.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About 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 Cloyne is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,967 people, up 19.6% since 2016.
Cloyne, Co. Cork, scores 64/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #41 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Cloyne scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cloyne over the last 24 months was €310,077, most between €243,250 and €400,000 (Property Price Register).
Cloyne is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally, population grew 19.6% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
New builds are rare in Cloyne — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Cloyne in the last 12 months, covering 81 residential units (52 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cloyne scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 19.6% since 2016).
Cloyne scores 60/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Cloyne is about 29 minutes by road from Cork.
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.