Jobstown, Co. Dublin scores 56/100 for quality of life, #77 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €330,000 (most €286,750–€400,000), it scores 48/100 for safety (79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 18,125 people live here, up 1.7% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind 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 Jobstown is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
18,125 people, up 1.7% since 2016.
Jobstown, Co. Dublin, scores 56/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #77 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Jobstown scores 48/100 on safety, ~79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Jobstown over the last 24 months was €330,000, most between €286,750 and €400,000 (Property Price Register).
Jobstown is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 24% → 14% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew just 1.7% vs 8% nationally.
About 2% of homes sold in Jobstown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
23 planning applications were lodged within Jobstown in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (118 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Jobstown scores 62/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 1.7% since 2016).
Jobstown scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Jobstown is about 24 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.