Greystones, Co. Wicklow scores 76/100 for quality of life, #9 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “established, plateauing”. The median home sells for €582,500 (most €431,875–€800,500), it scores 70/100 for safety (43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 8,137 people live here, up 2.4% since 2016. It's strongest on local economy and environment, weakest on affordability.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.
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 Greystones is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
8,137 people, up 2.4% since 2016.
Greystones, Co. Wicklow, scores 76/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #9 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on local economy and environment.
Greystones scores 70/100 on safety, ~43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Greystones over the last 24 months was €582,500, most between €431,875 and €800,500 (Property Price Register).
Greystones is rated "Established, plateauing" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally, population grew just 2.4% vs 8% nationally, prices up 10.8%.
About 5% of homes sold in Greystones in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
124 planning applications were lodged within Greystones in the last 12 months, covering 110 residential units (654 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Greystones scores 80/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 2.4% since 2016).
Greystones scores 76/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Greystones is about 39 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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 July 2026.