Place profile · Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin City

Is Dun Laoghaire a good place to live?

Dun Laoghaire is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Prices up 10.2%

Where Dun Laoghaire sits.

Co. Dublin City · 24 bus stops · 4 rail.

21 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #10 in Dublin City for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Transport & services88
Environment80
Schools & education78
Local economy73
Safety71
Family & community62
Affordability10

Homes sell for €648,000.

€495,000€860,000
↑ +10.2%0.3% new-build506 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Schools on the up.

78/100
Schools & education score

The community here.

3,061 people.

Who lives here.

65%
third-level
57%
professional
7.1%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

A mix of owners and renters.

51.9% own37% rent6.4% social

For sale in Dun Laoghaire right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 10/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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 2026.