Harmonstown, Co. Dublin scores 64/100 for quality of life, #41 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €480,000 (most €428,000–€550,000), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 5,769 people live here, up 3.6% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Harmonstown is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
5,769 people, up 3.6% since 2016.
Harmonstown, Co. Dublin, scores 64/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #41 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and family & community.
Harmonstown scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Harmonstown over the last 24 months was €480,000, most between €428,000 and €550,000 (Property Price Register).
Harmonstown is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 13% → 8%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, population grew just 3.6% vs 8% nationally, prices up 100.5%.
New builds are rare in Harmonstown — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
37 planning applications were lodged within Harmonstown in the last 12 months, covering 4 residential units (263 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Harmonstown scores 77/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 3.6% since 2016).
Harmonstown scores 26/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Harmonstown is about 13 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.