Place profile · Villierstown, Co. Waterford

Is Villierstown a good place to live?

Villierstown, Co. Waterford scores 58/100 for quality of life, #67 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €392,070 (most €376,250–€432,745), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 297 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

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

Villierstown is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 12% → 7%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise

Where Villierstown sits.

Co. Waterford · 1 bus stops · no rail.

64 min
drive to Waterford

#67 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

58/100
#67 liveability#58 value
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

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 Villierstown is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €392,070.

€376,250€432,745
12 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

56/100
67/1,000 · Cork North

The community here.

297 people.

Going out, and getting things done.

1
social venues
1 per 297 residents · not ranked
1
everyday shops & services
1 per 297 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.

31%
third-level
36%
professional
9.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.7% own12.4% rent4.2% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

Villierstown: common questions

Is Villierstown a good place to live?

Villierstown, Co. Waterford, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #67 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Villierstown safe?

Villierstown scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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

The median sale price in Villierstown over the last 24 months was €392,070, most between €376,250 and €432,745 (Property Price Register).

Is Villierstown on the up?

Villierstown is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 12% → 7%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Villierstown?

3 planning applications were lodged within Villierstown in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (19 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Villierstown good for families?

Villierstown scores 82/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Villierstown?

Villierstown scores 41/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Villierstown?

Villierstown is about 64 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 August 2026.