Place profile · Oldtown, Co. Fingal

Is Oldtown a good place to live?

The median home sells for €445,000 (most €395,000–€700,000), 523 people live here.

Updated September 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Oldtown is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Oldtown sits.

Co. Fingal · 7 bus stops · no rail.

31 min
drive to Dublin

House prices in Oldtown: €445,000 median.

€395,000€700,000
19 sales / 2yr

The community here.

523 people.

Population is for Oldtown itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 524 residents · not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

37%
third-level
43%
professional
6.1%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Oldtown, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.8% own7.1% rent12% social

Oldtown: common questions

What are house prices in Oldtown?

The median sale price in Oldtown over the last 24 months was €445,000, with most sales between €395,000 and €700,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Oldtown?

The median sale price in Oldtown over the last 24 months was €445,000, most between €395,000 and €700,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Oldtown on the up?

Oldtown is rated "Declining" — unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.

What is the commute like from Oldtown?

Oldtown is about 31 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 September 2026.