Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney, Co. Meath scores 63/100 for quality of life, #43 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €388,000 (most €322,000–€491,250), it scores 54/100 for safety (68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 12,984 people live here, up 9.2% 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 — 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 Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney is #31 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
12,984 people, up 9.2% since 2016.
Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney, Co. Meath, scores 63/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #43 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney scores 54/100 on safety, ~68.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney over the last 24 months was €388,000, most between €322,000 and €491,250 (Property Price Register).
Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 12% → 10%, in line with nationally.
About 21% of homes sold in Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
32 planning applications were lodged within Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney in the last 12 months, covering 28 residential units (330 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 9.2% since 2016).
Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney scores 48/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney is about 43 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.