Place profile · Rann Na Feirste, Co. Donegal

Is Rann Na Feirste a good place to live?

Rann Na Feirste is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 59.0% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 36.9%

Where Rann Na Feirste sits.

Co. Donegal.

238 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #2 in Donegal for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community83
Environment74
Safety71
Local economy28
Transport & services22
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €170,000.

€110,000€186,500
↑ +36.9%0% new-build7 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

431 people, up 59% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
29%
professional
10.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.2% own5.7% rent6.6% social

For sale in Rann Na Feirste right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 22/100↓ Schools & education 20/100

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.