Drumod, Co. Leitrim scores 55/100 for quality of life, #81 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €290,000 (most €210,000–€380,000), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 753 people live here, up 11.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, 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 Drumod is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
753 people, up 11.9% since 2016.
Drumod, Co. Leitrim, scores 55/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #81 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Drumod scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Drumod over the last 24 months was €290,000, most between €210,000 and €380,000 (Property Price Register).
Drumod is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally, population grew 11.9% — well above the national 8%, prices up 60.2%.
About 11% of homes sold in Drumod in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Drumod in the last 12 months, covering 26 residential units (39 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Drumod scores 87/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 11.9% since 2016).
Drumod scores 45/100 for schools and education.
Drumod is about 110 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.