Tinahely, Co. Wicklow scores 60/100 for quality of life, #54 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €285,000 (most €210,000–€350,000), it scores 70/100 for safety (43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,037 people live here, down 0.3% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, 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 Tinahely is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,037 people, down 0.3% since 2016.
Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, scores 60/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #54 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Tinahely scores 70/100 on safety, ~43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Tinahely over the last 24 months was €285,000, most between €210,000 and €350,000 (Property Price Register).
Tinahely is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 15% → 9% — faster than nationally, population fell 0.3% since 2016, prices up 22.4%.
About 17% of homes sold in Tinahely in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
26 planning applications were lodged within Tinahely in the last 12 months (75 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Tinahely scores 75/100 for families and community.
Tinahely scores 37/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Tinahely is about 87 minutes by road from Dublin.
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.