Place profile · Stillorgan, Co. Dublin City

Is Stillorgan a good place to live?

Stillorgan, Co. Dublin City scores 82/100 for quality of life, #1 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €685,000 (most €478,250–€900,000), it scores 71/100 for safety (41.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,911 people live here. It's strongest on local economy and transport & services, weakest on affordability.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Stillorgan is stagnating.

Above average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall

Where Stillorgan sits.

Co. Dublin City · 34 bus stops · no rail.

15 min
drive to Dublin

#1 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

82/100
#1 liveability#4 value
Local economy94
Transport & services88
Schools & education85
Environment80
Family & community76
Safety71
Affordability10

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 Stillorgan is #4 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €685,000.

€478,250€900,000
-1%7.1% new-build367 sales / 2yr

A working local economy.

94/100
Local economy score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Schools on the up.

85/100
Schools & education score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
41.6/1,000 · DMR East

The community here.

2,911 people.

Going out, and getting things done.

35
social venues
1 per 83 residents · not ranked
38
everyday shops & services
1 per 77 residents · not ranked

Vibrancy is the plain count of places to eat, drink and go out — restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways, nightclubs and cinemas in and around the town. Per head is the different question of whether a town is well served for its size.

Not ranked: a suburb’s boundary is a postal approximation, so its shops serve far more people than are counted inside it.

Who lives here.

73%
third-level
64%
professional
5.2%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

63.1% own32.5% rent1.4% social

The honest trade-offs.

Affordability 10/100

Stillorgan: common questions

Is Stillorgan a good place to live?

Stillorgan, Co. Dublin City, scores 82/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #1 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on local economy and transport & services.

Is Stillorgan safe?

Stillorgan scores 71/100 on safety, ~41.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Stillorgan?

The median sale price in Stillorgan over the last 24 months was €685,000, most between €478,250 and €900,000 (Property Price Register).

Is Stillorgan on the up?

Stillorgan is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall.

Are there new builds in Stillorgan?

About 7% of homes sold in Stillorgan in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Stillorgan?

56 planning applications were lodged within Stillorgan in the last 12 months, covering 21 residential units (401 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Stillorgan good for families?

Stillorgan scores 76/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Stillorgan?

Stillorgan scores 85/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Stillorgan?

Stillorgan is about 15 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.