Stradbally, Co. Waterford scores 72/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €287,500 (most €224,375–€385,000), it scores 51/100 for safety (75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 500 people live here, up 22% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
500 people, up 22% since 2016.
Stradbally, Co. Waterford, scores 72/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Stradbally scores 51/100 on safety, ~75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Stradbally over the last 24 months was €287,500, most between €224,375 and €385,000 (Property Price Register).
Stradbally is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally, population grew 22.0% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Stradbally — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Stradbally in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (37 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Stradbally scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 22% since 2016).
Stradbally scores 54/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Stradbally is about 38 minutes by road from Waterford.
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.