Durrus, Co. Cork scores 54/100 for quality of life, #87 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €375,000 (most €300,000–€495,000), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 381 people live here, up 38.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, 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 Durrus is #81 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
381 people, up 38.5% since 2016.
Durrus, Co. Cork, scores 54/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #87 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Durrus scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Durrus over the last 24 months was €375,000, most between €300,000 and €495,000 (Property Price Register).
Durrus is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally, population grew 38.5% — well above the national 8%, prices up 18.9%.
About 50% of homes sold in Durrus in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Durrus in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (16 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Durrus scores 86/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 38.5% since 2016).
Durrus scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Durrus is about 84 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 August 2026.