Muff, Co. Donegal scores 46/100 for quality of life, #106 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €220,250 (most €190,000–€260,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,213 people live here, up 28.2% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
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 Muff is #101 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,213 people, up 28.2% since 2016.
Muff, Co. Donegal, scores 46/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #106 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Muff scores 71/100 on safety, ~44.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Muff over the last 24 months was €220,250, most between €190,000 and €260,000 (Property Price Register).
Muff is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 15% → 8% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise, population grew 28.2% — well above the national 8%, prices up 5.8%.
New builds are rare in Muff — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
16 planning applications were lodged within Muff in the last 12 months, covering 7 residential units (87 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Muff scores 80/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 28.2% since 2016).
Muff scores 17/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Muff is about 206 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.