Place profile · Raharney, Co. Westmeath

Is Raharney a good place to live?

Raharney is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 14% → 9% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population fell 20.5% since 2016

Where Raharney sits.

Co. Westmeath.

64 min
drive to Dublin

Homes sell for €370,000.

€326,250€395,500
8 sales / 2yr

The community here.

174 people, down 20.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
37%
professional
9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.2% own7.2% rent9.4% social

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.