Killygordan, Co. Donegal scores 46/100 for quality of life, #106 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €160,000 (most €119,000–€175,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 409 people live here, down 5.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability 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 Killygordan is #101 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
409 people, down 5.8% since 2016.
Killygordan, Co. Donegal, scores 46/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #106 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Killygordan scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Killygordan over the last 24 months was €160,000, most between €119,000 and €175,000 (Property Price Register).
Killygordan is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 19% → 12% — faster than nationally, population fell 5.8% since 2016, prices up 11.3%.
New builds are rare in Killygordan — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Killygordan in the last 12 months (16 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Killygordan scores 80/100 for families and community.
Killygordan scores 17/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Killygordan is about 178 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.