Dunboyne, Co. Meath scores 73/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €466,960 (most €404,000–€572,687), it scores 47/100 for safety (76 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 6,557 people live here, down 2.4% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.
6,557 people, down 2.4% since 2016.
Dunboyne, Co. Meath, scores 73/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.
Dunboyne scores 47/100 on safety, ~76.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Dunboyne over the last 24 months was €466,960, most between €404,000 and €572,687 (Property Price Register).
Dunboyne is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, population fell 2.4% since 2016, recorded crime falling.
About 14% of homes sold in Dunboyne in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
22 planning applications were lodged within Dunboyne in the last 12 months, covering 27 residential units (157 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Dunboyne scores 83/100 for families and community.
Dunboyne scores 74/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Dunboyne is about 25 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.