Place profile · Dunmore East, Co. Waterford

Is Dunmore East a good place to live?

Dunmore East is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 10%↑ Third-level education up 3 points↑ Population grew 11.1% since 2016↑ Prices up 9.5%

Where Dunmore East sits.

Co. Waterford · 13 bus stops · no rail.

21 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Waterford for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services94
Environment82
Family & community66
Safety51
Schools & education32
Local economy31

Homes sell for €373,419.

€346,659€465,666
↑ +9.5%0% new-build116 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

94/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,731 people, up 11.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
40%
professional
11.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.3% own9.2% rent6.1% social

For sale in Dunmore East right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 32/100↓ Local economy 31/100

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.