Place profile · Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim

Is Tullaghan a good place to live?

Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “declining”. The median home sells for €240,000 (most €182,500–€298,750), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 147 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and environment.

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

Tullaghan is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment rose 10% → 11% — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise

Where Tullaghan sits.

Co. Leitrim · 4 bus stops · no rail.

149 min
drive to Galway

#29 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

66/100
#29 liveability#10 value
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

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 Tullaghan is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €240,000.

€182,500€298,750
24 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

75/100
37.3/1,000 · Sligo/Leitrim

The community here.

147 people.

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 147 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 49 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.

44%
third-level
48%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71% own13.1% rent1.7% social

Tullaghan: common questions

Is Tullaghan a good place to live?

Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #29 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.

Is Tullaghan safe?

Tullaghan scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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

The median sale price in Tullaghan over the last 24 months was €240,000, most between €182,500 and €298,750 (Property Price Register).

Is Tullaghan on the up?

Tullaghan is rated "Declining" — unemployment rose 10% → 11% — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Tullaghan?

1 planning application was lodged within Tullaghan in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (10 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Tullaghan good for families?

Tullaghan scores 75/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Tullaghan?

Tullaghan scores 52/100 for schools and education.

What is the commute like from Tullaghan?

Tullaghan is about 149 minutes by road from Galway.

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.