Longford, Co. Longford scores 51/100 for quality of life, #100 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €190,000 (most €138,000–€257,625), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 10,635 people live here, up 7.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and safety, weakest on schools & education.
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 Longford is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
10,635 people, up 7.5% since 2016.
Longford, Co. Longford, scores 51/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #100 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and safety.
Longford scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Longford over the last 24 months was €190,000, most between €138,000 and €257,625 (Property Price Register).
Longford is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 29% → 17% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, prices up 62.5%.
New builds are rare in Longford — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
32 planning applications were lodged within Longford in the last 12 months, covering 103 residential units (221 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Longford scores 73/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7.5% since 2016).
Longford scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 7 schools in the area.
Longford is about 96 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.