Roscrea, Co. North Tipperary scores 61/100 for quality of life, #52 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €215,000 (most €150,000–€277,000), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 5,139 people live here, up 3.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind 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 Roscrea is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
5,139 people, up 3.5% since 2016.
Roscrea, Co. North Tipperary, scores 61/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #52 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Roscrea scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Roscrea over the last 24 months was €215,000, most between €150,000 and €277,000 (Property Price Register).
Roscrea is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 21% → 12% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise, population grew just 3.5% vs 8% nationally.
About 4% of homes sold in Roscrea in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
21 planning applications were lodged within Roscrea in the last 12 months, covering 25 residential units (166 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Roscrea scores 80/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 3.5% since 2016).
Roscrea scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Roscrea is about 53 minutes by road from Limerick, 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.