Saggart, Co. South Dublin scores 56/100 for quality of life, #77 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up”. The median home sells for €377,000 (most €310,000–€440,529), it scores 48/100 for safety (79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,540 people live here, up 14.5% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — and pulling ahead of 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 Saggart is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,540 people, up 14.5% since 2016.
Saggart, Co. South Dublin, scores 56/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #77 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.
Saggart scores 48/100 on safety, ~79.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Saggart over the last 24 months was €377,000, most between €310,000 and €440,529 (Property Price Register).
Saggart is rated "On the up" — unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally, population grew 14.5% — well above the national 8%, prices up 8.4%.
New builds are rare in Saggart — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Saggart scores 62/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 14.5% since 2016).
Saggart scores 32/100 for schools and education.
Saggart is about 25 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 August 2026.