Gort An Choirce, Co. Donegal scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €165,000 (most €147,500–€200,000), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 180 people live here, up 65.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
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 Gort An Choirce is #18 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
180 people, up 65.1% since 2016.
Gort An Choirce, Co. Donegal, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #29 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Gort An Choirce scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Gort An Choirce over the last 24 months was €165,000, most between €147,500 and €200,000 (Property Price Register).
Gort An Choirce is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 30% → 15% — faster than nationally, population grew 65.1% — well above the national 8%, prices up 66.7%.
New builds are rare in Gort An Choirce — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
1 planning application was lodged within Gort An Choirce in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (13 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Gort An Choirce scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 65.1% since 2016).
Gort An Choirce scores 52/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Gort An Choirce is about 232 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.