Place profile · Rathmines, Co. Dublin

Is Rathmines a good place to live?

Rathmines is on the slide.

Above average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew just 2.7% vs 8% nationally Prices up 56.2%

Where Rathmines sits.

Co. Dublin · 105 bus stops · 9 rail.

11 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #8 in Dublin for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Schools & education100
Transport & services100
Local economy89
Environment74
Safety60
Family & community46
Affordability10

Homes sell for €795,000.

€520,000€1,277,500
↑ +56.2%1% new-build775 sales / 2yr

Schools on the up.

100/100
Schools & education score

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

A working local economy.

89/100
Local economy score

A community that's growing.

39,590 people, up 2.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

79%
third-level
59%
professional
6%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

A mix of owners and renters.

38.8% own54.8% rent2.8% 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.