Place profile · Raheen, Co. Limerick City

Is Raheen a good place to live?

Raheen, Co. Limerick City scores 58/100 for quality of life, #69 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €375,000 (most €310,000–€455,000), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,393 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.

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

Raheen is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 21% → 12% — faster than nationally

Where Raheen sits.

Co. Limerick City · 14 bus stops · no rail.

4 min
drive to Limerick

#69 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

58/100
#69 liveability#66 value
Affordability89
Transport & services83
Family & community72
Environment62
Schools & education46
Safety42
Local economy40

These seven scores and the 58/100 are measured across the V94 Eircode area, not Raheen alone — an area that takes in much of LIMERICK CITY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Raheen is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Raheen: €375,000 median.

€310,000€455,000
↑ +3.3%0% new-build93 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

83/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

Safety is a watch-point.

42/100
88.4/1,000 · Limerick

The score is for the V94 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Limerick). Neither is measured for Raheen on its own.

The community here.

1,393 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

11
social venues
1 per 127 residents · not ranked
14
everyday shops & services
1 per 100 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: a suburb’s boundary is a postal approximation, so its shops serve more people than are counted inside it.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
28%
professional
16.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Raheen, 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.

69.2% own18.3% rent9.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 40/100

Raheen: common questions

Is Raheen a good place to live?

Raheen, Co. Limerick City, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #69 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Raheen safe?

Raheen scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Raheen?

The median sale price in Raheen over the last 24 months was €375,000, with most sales between €310,000 and €455,000 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in Raheen over the last 24 months was €375,000, most between €310,000 and €455,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Raheen on the up?

Raheen is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 21% → 12% — faster than nationally.

Are there new builds in Raheen?

New builds are rare in Raheen — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Raheen?

2 planning applications were lodged within Raheen in the last 12 months (27 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Raheen good for families?

Raheen scores 72/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Raheen?

Raheen scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Raheen?

Raheen is about 4 minutes by road from Limerick.

Compare Raheen with a nearby town

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.