Dungarvan, Co. Waterford 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 €300,000 (most €230,000–€421,250), it scores 51/100 for safety (75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 8,427 people live here, up 8.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 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 Dungarvan is #93 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
8,427 people, up 8.1% since 2016.
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 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.
Dungarvan scores 51/100 on safety, ~75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Dungarvan over the last 24 months was €300,000, most between €230,000 and €421,250 (Property Price Register).
Dungarvan is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 19% → 11% — faster than nationally.
About 4% of homes sold in Dungarvan in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
61 planning applications were lodged within Dungarvan in the last 12 months, covering 42 residential units (537 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Dungarvan scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 8.1% since 2016).
Dungarvan scores 30/100 for schools and education, with 6 schools in the area.
Dungarvan is about 44 minutes by road from Waterford.
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 July 2026.