Mullingar, Co. Westmeath scores 53/100 for quality of life, #91 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €323,789 (most €250,500–€372,500), it scores 31/100 for safety (99.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 22,150 people live here, up 8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on safety.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Mullingar is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
22,150 people, up 8% since 2016.
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #91 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Mullingar scores 31/100 on safety, ~99.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Mullingar over the last 24 months was €323,789, most between €250,500 and €372,500 (Property Price Register).
Mullingar is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 22% → 13% — faster than nationally, prices up 69.9%, recorded crime falling.
About 15% of homes sold in Mullingar in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
74 planning applications were lodged within Mullingar in the last 12 months, covering 285 residential units (513 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Mullingar scores 79/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 8% since 2016).
Mullingar scores 39/100 for schools and education, with 13 schools in the area.
Mullingar is about 64 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.