Cootehill, Co. Cavan scores 74/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €190,000 (most €150,000–€260,000), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,781 people live here, up 3.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
1,781 people, up 3.5% since 2016.
Cootehill, Co. Cavan, scores 74/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Cootehill scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Cootehill over the last 24 months was €190,000, most between €150,000 and €260,000 (Property Price Register).
Cootehill is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 22% → 11% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew just 3.5% vs 8% nationally, recorded crime falling.
About 13% of homes sold in Cootehill in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
11 planning applications were lodged within Cootehill in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (71 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Cootehill scores 83/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 3.5% since 2016).
Cootehill scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Cootehill is about 102 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.