Moate, Co. Westmeath scores 62/100 for quality of life, #48 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €275,000 (most €206,484–€330,000), it scores 31/100 for safety (99.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 3,260 people live here, up 23.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on safety.
Updated August 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 Moate is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
3,260 people, up 23.3% since 2016.
Moate, Co. Westmeath, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #48 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Moate scores 31/100 on safety, ~99.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Moate over the last 24 months was €275,000, most between €206,484 and €330,000 (Property Price Register).
Moate is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 15% → 10%, in line with nationally, population grew 23.3% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
New builds are rare in Moate — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
12 planning applications were lodged within Moate in the last 12 months, covering 12 residential units (115 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Moate scores 76/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 23.3% since 2016).
Moate scores 62/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Moate is about 75 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 August 2026.