Place profile · Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

Is Dunfanaghy a good place to live?

Dunfanaghy is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 8% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 70.3% since 2016

Where Dunfanaghy sits.

Co. Donegal · 2 bus stops · no rail.

225 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Donegal for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability100
Environment77
Family & community75
Safety71
Schools & education31
Local economy29
Transport & services27

Homes sell for €262,500.

€197,500€375,000
-19.2%45.5% new-build44 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

The community here.

275 people, down 70.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
34%
professional
11.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78% own9.8% rent7.8% social

For sale in Dunfanaghy right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 29/100↓ Transport & services 27/100

Compare with nearby towns.

Dunfanaghy vs DonegalDunfanaghy vs LetterkennyDunfanaghy vs LiffordDunfanaghy vs BundoranDunfanaghy vs BuncranaDunfanaghy vs Ballybofey-StranorlarIs Donegal a good place to live?Is Letterkenny a good place to live?Is Lifford a good place to live?Is Bundoran a good place to live?

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.