Grenagh, Co. Cork scores 55/100 for quality of life, #83 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up”. The median home sells for €425,000 (most €315,000–€447,500), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 724 people live here, up 34.6% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — and pulling ahead of 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 Grenagh is #81 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
724 people, up 34.6% since 2016.
Grenagh, Co. Cork, scores 55/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #83 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Grenagh scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Grenagh over the last 24 months was €425,000, most between €315,000 and €447,500 (Property Price Register).
Grenagh is rated "On the up" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally, population grew 34.6% — well above the national 8%.
1 planning application was lodged within Grenagh in the last 12 months (16 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Grenagh scores 55/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 34.6% since 2016).
Grenagh scores 28/100 for schools and education.
Grenagh is about 21 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.