Lehinch, Co. Clare scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €350,000 (most €302,500–€510,250), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 445 people live here, up 32.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Updated August 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 Lehinch is #18 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
445 people, up 32.8% since 2016.
Lehinch, Co. Clare, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #29 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Lehinch scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Lehinch over the last 24 months was €350,000, most between €302,500 and €510,250 (Property Price Register).
Lehinch is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 10% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally, population grew 32.8% — well above the national 8%, prices up 50.8%.
New builds are rare in Lehinch — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Lehinch in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (48 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Lehinch scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 32.8% since 2016).
Lehinch scores 52/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Lehinch is about 62 minutes by road from Limerick.
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.