Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow scores 60/100 for quality of life, #58 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €358,975 (most €333,920–€378,855), it scores 70/100 for safety (43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,264 people live here, up 21.9% since 2016. It's strongest on environment and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Rathdrum is #77 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,264 people, up 21.9% since 2016.
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, scores 60/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #58 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on environment and family & community.
Rathdrum scores 70/100 on safety, ~43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Rathdrum over the last 24 months was €358,975, most between €333,920 and €378,855 (Property Price Register).
Rathdrum is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 10% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally, population grew 21.9% — well above the national 8%, prices up 13.4%.
New builds are rare in Rathdrum — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
19 planning applications were lodged within Rathdrum in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (102 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Rathdrum scores 77/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 21.9% since 2016).
Rathdrum scores 35/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.
Rathdrum is about 61 minutes by road from Dublin, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.