Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €210,250 (most €146,500–€278,750), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 934 people live here, up 45.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
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 Lisdoonvarna is #18 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
934 people, up 45.5% since 2016.
Lisdoonvarna, 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.
Lisdoonvarna scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Lisdoonvarna over the last 24 months was €210,250, most between €146,500 and €278,750 (Property Price Register).
Lisdoonvarna is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment rose 13% → 14% — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew 45.5% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Lisdoonvarna — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
9 planning applications were lodged within Lisdoonvarna in the last 12 months, covering 15 residential units (35 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Lisdoonvarna scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 45.5% since 2016).
Lisdoonvarna scores 52/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Lisdoonvarna is about 66 minutes by road from Galway.
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.