Cnoc Na Muirleog, Co. Donegal scores 52/100 for quality of life, #94 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €317,500 (most €292,750–€755,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 353 people live here, down 59.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Cnoc Na Muirleog is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
353 people, down 59.3% since 2016.
Cnoc Na Muirleog, Co. Donegal, scores 52/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #94 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Cnoc Na Muirleog scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cnoc Na Muirleog over the last 24 months was €317,500, most between €292,750 and €755,000 (Property Price Register).
Cnoc Na Muirleog is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 9% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally, population fell 59.3% since 2016.
New builds are rare in Cnoc Na Muirleog — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
10 planning applications were lodged within Cnoc Na Muirleog in the last 12 months, covering 6 residential units (80 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cnoc Na Muirleog scores 75/100 for families and community.
Cnoc Na Muirleog scores 31/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Cnoc Na Muirleog is about 229 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.