Mallow, Co. Cork scores 58/100 for quality of life, #67 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €272,000 (most €200,000–€340,000), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 12,934 people live here, up 6.2% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, 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 Mallow is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
12,934 people, up 6.2% since 2016.
Mallow, Co. Cork, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #67 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Mallow scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Mallow over the last 24 months was €272,000, most between €200,000 and €340,000 (Property Price Register).
Mallow is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 16% → 9% — faster than nationally, prices up 116.5%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
About 1% of homes sold in Mallow in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
37 planning applications were lodged within Mallow in the last 12 months, covering 33 residential units (371 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Mallow scores 82/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 6.2% since 2016).
Mallow scores 41/100 for schools and education, with 9 schools in the area.
Mallow is about 32 minutes by road from Cork, 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.