Place profile · Toomevara, Co. North Tipperary

Is Toomevara a good place to live?

Toomevara, Co. North Tipperary scores 68/100 for quality of life, #24 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €290,000 (most €169,500–€381,250), it scores 56/100 for safety (64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 283 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Toomevara is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 15% → 7% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 1 points — behind the national rise

Where Toomevara sits.

Co. North Tipperary · 2 bus stops · no rail.

40 min
drive to Limerick

#24 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

68/100
#24 liveability#4 value
Affordability96
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community79
Safety56
Schools & education50
Local economy50

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 Toomevara is #4 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €290,000.

€169,500€381,250
6 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

56/100
64.9/1,000 · Tipperary

The community here.

283 people.

Going out, and getting things done.

4
social venues
1 per 71 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 94 residents · not ranked

Vibrancy is the plain count of places to eat, drink and go out — restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways, nightclubs and cinemas in and around the town. Per head is the different question of whether a town is well served for its size.

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far to mean anything.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
34%
professional
10.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.2% own4.7% rent17.5% social

Toomevara: common questions

Is Toomevara a good place to live?

Toomevara, Co. North Tipperary, scores 68/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #24 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Toomevara safe?

Toomevara scores 56/100 on safety, ~64.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Toomevara?

The median sale price in Toomevara over the last 24 months was €290,000, most between €169,500 and €381,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Toomevara on the up?

Toomevara is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 15% → 7% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 1 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Toomevara?

2 planning applications were lodged within Toomevara in the last 12 months (12 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Toomevara good for families?

Toomevara scores 79/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Toomevara?

Toomevara scores 50/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Toomevara?

Toomevara is about 40 minutes by road from Limerick.

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.