Taghmon, Co. Wexford scores 59/100 for quality of life, #61 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €270,000 (most €177,500–€378,750), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 740 people live here, up 41.8% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on local economy.
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 Taghmon is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
740 people, up 41.8% since 2016.
Taghmon, Co. Wexford, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #61 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Taghmon scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Taghmon over the last 24 months was €270,000, most between €177,500 and €378,750 (Property Price Register).
Taghmon is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment rose 14% → 17% — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise, population grew 41.8% — well above the national 8%, prices up 54.2%.
New builds are rare in Taghmon — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Taghmon in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (21 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Taghmon scores 70/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 41.8% since 2016).
Taghmon scores 38/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Taghmon is about 43 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.