Rathvilly, Co. Carlow scores 56/100 for quality of life, #74 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €303,965 (most €256,014–€345,500), it scores 62/100 for safety (57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 894 people live here, up 20.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 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 Rathvilly is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
894 people, up 20.5% since 2016.
Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, scores 56/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #74 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Rathvilly scores 62/100 on safety, ~57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Rathvilly over the last 24 months was €303,965, most between €256,014 and €345,500 (Property Price Register).
Rathvilly is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 21% → 9% — faster than nationally, population grew 20.5% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Rathvilly — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Rathvilly in the last 12 months, covering 41 residential units (32 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Rathvilly scores 70/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 20.5% since 2016).
Rathvilly scores 42/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Rathvilly is about 72 minutes by road from Dublin.
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 July 2026.