Place profile · Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

Is Dunshaughlin a good place to live?

Where Dunshaughlin sits.

Co. Meath · 5 bus stops · no rail.

33 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Meath for quality of life.

72/100
#4 nationally
Transport & services89
Family & community86
Environment82
Local economy76
Schools & education66
Affordability56
Safety47

Homes sell for €418,502.

€396,475€462,555
-33.9%54.5% new-build425 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

4,810 people.

Who lives here.

48%
third-level
50%
professional
7.2%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.1% own12.5% rent4.6% social

For sale in Dunshaughlin right now.

3 Hazel Manor
4-bed · Detached House
€950,000
Aos Cluain
4-bed · Detached House
€895,000
67 Cnoc Tiarnach
4-bed · Detached House
€625,000
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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.