Tramore, Co. Waterford scores 59/100 for quality of life, #59 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €330,397 (most €273,500–€415,000), it scores 51/100 for safety (75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 10,796 people live here, up 4.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Tramore is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
10,796 people, up 4.7% since 2016.
Tramore, Co. Waterford, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #59 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Tramore scores 51/100 on safety, ~75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Tramore over the last 24 months was €330,397, most between €273,500 and €415,000 (Property Price Register).
Tramore is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 15% → 8% — faster than nationally.
About 20% of homes sold in Tramore in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
83 planning applications were lodged within Tramore in the last 12 months, covering 104 residential units (583 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Tramore scores 66/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 4.7% since 2016).
Tramore scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Tramore is about 15 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 July 2026.