Strokestown, Co. Roscommon scores 59/100 for quality of life, #63 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €185,000 (most €150,000–€272,000), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 850 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Strokestown is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
850 people.
Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #63 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Strokestown scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Strokestown over the last 24 months was €185,000, most between €150,000 and €272,000 (Property Price Register).
Strokestown is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 17% → 10% — faster than nationally, prices up 492.3%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
About 50% of homes sold in Strokestown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
1 planning application was lodged within Strokestown in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (52 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Strokestown scores 86/100 for families and community.
Strokestown scores 40/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Strokestown is about 97 minutes by road from Galway.
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.