Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal scores 52/100 for quality of life, #94 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €262,500 (most €197,500–€375,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 275 people live here, down 70.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, 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 Dunfanaghy is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
275 people, down 70.3% since 2016.
Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, scores 52/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #94 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Dunfanaghy scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Dunfanaghy over the last 24 months was €262,500, most between €197,500 and €375,000 (Property Price Register).
Dunfanaghy is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 8% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally, population fell 70.3% since 2016.
About 46% of homes sold in Dunfanaghy in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
12 planning applications were lodged within Dunfanaghy in the last 12 months, covering 7 residential units (107 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Dunfanaghy scores 75/100 for families and community.
Dunfanaghy scores 31/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Dunfanaghy is about 225 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.