Dunmanway, Co. Cork scores 67/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €243,000 (most €145,000–€331,200), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,619 people live here, up 24.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
1,619 people, up 24.6% since 2016.
Dunmanway, Co. Cork, scores 67/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Dunmanway scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Dunmanway over the last 24 months was €243,000, most between €145,000 and €331,200 (Property Price Register).
Dunmanway is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally, population grew 24.6% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Dunmanway — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
6 planning applications were lodged within Dunmanway in the last 12 months (65 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Dunmanway scores 88/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 24.6% since 2016).
Dunmanway scores 50/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.
Dunmanway is about 55 minutes by road from Cork.
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.