Place profile · Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin City

Is Rathfarnham a good place to live?

Rathfarnham is stagnating.

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

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise Population grew 16.7% — well above the national 8% Prices up 10.0%

Where Rathfarnham sits.

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

17 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Dublin City for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Transport & services100
Local economy90
Schools & education86
Family & community75
Environment74
Safety60
Affordability10

Homes sell for €705,000.

€563,750€898,000
↑ +10%2.7% new-build732 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

A working local economy.

90/100
Local economy score

Schools on the up.

86/100
Schools & education score

A community that's growing.

2,265 people, up 16.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

61%
third-level
62%
professional
5.2%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

84.6% own12.3% rent1.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Affordability 10/100

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.