Place profile · Summerhill, Co. Meath

Is Summerhill a good place to live?

Summerhill is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 14% → 9% Third-level education up 4 points

Where Summerhill sits.

Co. Meath · 4 bus stops · no rail.

43 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Meath for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Transport & services88
Family & community83
Environment82
Affordability79
Local economy55
Safety47
Schools & education34

Homes sell for €418,502.

€352,423€563,876
100% new-build89 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

947 people.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
39%
professional
9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

66.4% own14.9% rent16.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 34/100

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.