Place profile · Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan

Is Swanlinbar a good place to live?

Swanlinbar is moving with the market.

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

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew 82.0% — well above the national 8%

Where Swanlinbar sits.

Co. Cavan · 4 bus stops · no rail.

127 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Cavan for quality of life.

56/100
#27 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community82
Safety74
Environment62
Transport & services30
Local economy25
Schools & education18

Homes sell for €110,000.

€75,000€192,500
0% new-build11 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

74/100
40/1,000

A community that's growing.

222 people, up 82% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
31%
professional
10.4%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.3% own13.6% rent11% social

For sale in Swanlinbar right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 25/100↓ Schools & education 18/100

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.