Croom, Co. Limerick scores 50/100 for quality of life, #102 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €325,000 (most €274,009–€356,828), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,006 people live here, up 27.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
Updated July 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 Croom is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,006 people, up 27.8% since 2016.
Croom, Co. Limerick, scores 50/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #102 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Croom scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Croom over the last 24 months was €325,000, most between €274,009 and €356,828 (Property Price Register).
Croom is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 8% — faster than nationally, population grew 27.8% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
About 50% of homes sold in Croom in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
10 planning applications were lodged within Croom in the last 12 months, covering 11 residential units (53 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Croom scores 85/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 27.8% since 2016).
Croom scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Croom is about 21 minutes by road from Limerick.
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 July 2026.