Place profile · Dundrum, Co. Dublin City

Is Dundrum a good place to live?

Dundrum is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↑ Population grew 3.4% since 2016

Where Dundrum sits.

Co. Dublin City · 4 bus stops · no rail.

18 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Dublin City for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Transport & services100
Family & community82
Local economy82
Environment74
Schools & education74
Safety60
Affordability23

Homes sell for €670,000.

€500,625€825,000
-5.5%0.6% new-build370 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

82/100
Local economy score

A community that's growing.

819 people, up 3.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

52%
third-level
56%
professional
7%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

90.5% own8.9% rent3.3% social

For sale in Dundrum right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 23/100

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.