Limerick, Co. Limerick City scores 58/100 for quality of life, #69 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €341,000 (most €233,750–€411,250), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 100,639 people live here, up 6.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
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 Limerick is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
100,639 people, up 6.3% since 2016.
Limerick, Co. Limerick City, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #69 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Limerick scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Limerick over the last 24 months was €341,000, most between €233,750 and €411,250 (Property Price Register).
Limerick is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 11% — faster than nationally, prices up 95.9%.
About 5% of homes sold in Limerick in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
381 planning applications were lodged within Limerick in the last 12 months, covering 1,742 residential units (2,579 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Limerick scores 72/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 6.3% since 2016).
Limerick scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 46 schools in the area.
Limerick is about 2 minutes by road from Limerick, 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.