Place profile · Tallaght, Co. Dublin

Is Tallaght a good place to live?

Tallaght is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 20% → 12% — faster than nationally Population grew just 0.6% vs 8% nationally Prices up 17.4%

Where Tallaght sits.

Co. Dublin · 202 bus stops · 18 rail.

23 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #19 in Dublin for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Transport & services100
Affordability75
Environment69
Family & community62
Safety48
Schools & education32
Local economy25

Homes sell for €370,000.

€292,000€449,963
↑ +17.4%1.7% new-build1108 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

81,022 people, up 0.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
28%
professional
11.9%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

55.7% own18.5% rent21% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 32/100 Local economy 25/100

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.