Place profile · Palmerstown, Co. Dublin City

Is Palmerstown a good place to live?

Palmerstown is stagnating.

About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 8%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 1.9% since 2016↑ Prices up 13.0%

Where Palmerstown sits.

Co. Dublin City · 5 bus stops · no rail.

13 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #12 in Dublin City for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment84
Affordability62
Family & community62
Schools & education61
Safety48
Local economy39

Homes sell for €456,500.

€390,000€521,000
↑ +13%1.8% new-build185 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

62/100
Affordability score

The community here.

1,807 people, down 1.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

43%
third-level
38%
professional
8.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

63.8% own24.8% rent8.7% social

For sale in Palmerstown right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 39/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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 2026.