Place profile · Skerries, Co. Fingal

Is Skerries a good place to live?

Skerries is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↑ Unemployment rose 9% → 13%↓ Third-level education down 14 points↑ Population grew 2.6% since 2016

Where Skerries sits.

Co. Fingal · 22 bus stops · 1 rail.

35 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #21 in Fingal for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Environment80
Family & community77
Schools & education60
Safety59
Transport & services44
Affordability43
Local economy34

Homes sell for €523,000.

€438,313€637,500
-9.9%0% new-build267 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Schools on the up.

60/100
Schools & education score

A community that's growing.

10,415 people, up 2.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

33%
third-level
36%
professional
13.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.6% own4.2% rent23.1% social

For sale in Skerries right now.

Get a full report on any Skerries property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Affordability 43/100↓ Local economy 34/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.