Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath scores 53/100 for quality of life, #91 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €311,000 (most €255,500–€340,000), it scores 31/100 for safety (99.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,289 people live here, up 22.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on safety.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than 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 Kinnegad is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,289 people, up 22.9% since 2016.
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #91 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Kinnegad scores 31/100 on safety, ~99.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kinnegad over the last 24 months was €311,000, most between €255,500 and €340,000 (Property Price Register).
Kinnegad is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 17% → 10% — faster than nationally, population grew 22.9% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Kinnegad — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Kinnegad in the last 12 months (31 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kinnegad scores 79/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 22.9% since 2016).
Kinnegad scores 39/100 for schools and education.
Kinnegad is about 51 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 July 2026.