Place profile · Malahide, Co. Fingal

Is Malahide a good place to live?

Where Malahide sits.

Co. Fingal · 36 bus stops · 1 rail.

24 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #8 in Fingal for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Local economy85
Environment82
Schools & education82
Transport & services79
Family & community71
Safety48
Affordability29

Homes sell for €600,000.

€458,075€850,000
↑ +27.8%3.5% new-build815 sales / 2yr

A working local economy.

85/100
Local economy score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Schools on the up.

82/100
Schools & education score

A community that's growing.

16,373 people, up 5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

57%
third-level
61%
professional
5.4%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.2% own17.6% rent2.1% social

For sale in Malahide right now.

Seamount House
10-bed · Detached House
€6,000,000
12 Grove Lawn
6-bed · Detached House
€2,600,000
Ballykilty
4-bed · Detached House
€2,500,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Affordability 29/100

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 2026.