Pros and Cons of Living in Co. Dublin
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Pros & Cons in Co. Dublin, Leinster
Living in Dublin has clear pros and cons. On the plus side: excellent amenities, transport, schools and services. On the downside: high property prices, traffic congestion, noise, and crime in certain areas. PropertyPack gives you 18 objective data points for any address in Dublin, turning subjective impressions into hard facts.
location_onCo. Dublin at a Glance
- Population
- 1,450,000
- Province
- Leinster
- Coastline
- Coastal county
- Character
- Urban
- Main Rivers
- Liffey, Dodder, Tolka
- Median Price (2026)
- €480,000 (+1.1% YoY)
- Radon (of homes tested)
- 5.5% at/above 200 Bq/m³
- Recorded Flood Events
- 460
- Mica/Pyrite (DCB Scheme)
- Designated in part
Sources: Property Price Register (sales to 2026); EPA radon measurements to 2019 (self-selected sample — % of homes tested, not prevalence); past flood events derived from OPW floodinfo.ie data; DCB scheme designations via gov.ie.
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What We Check for Every Dublin Property
Every PropertyPack report runs 18 checks. Here are 12 of the key risk categories, all aggregated from official Irish government data.
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Pros & Cons in Dublin: FAQs
A PropertyPack report for any Dublin address covers 18 risk categories: flood risk (OPW data), radon levels (EPA data), BER ratings (SEAI), property prices (Property Price Register), crime statistics (CSO), school catchment, broadband speeds, planning applications, air quality, noise levels, and more. Each check runs for the Eircode you enter, with the data's confidence level labelled where a source is only published at county or division level.
The full 18-check PDF report for any Dublin address costs €29. House-hunting across several properties? A 3-report bundle is €59 and a 5-report bundle is €79. You see a free snapshot first — no card needed.
Before committing to property in Dublin, check flood risk (especially near Liffey, Dodder and Tolka), radon levels (5.5% of homes tested in Dublin over the Reference Level), BER rating (affects heating costs), broadband speed, local crime statistics, school catchment, and recent planning applications. PropertyPack covers these and more — 18 checks in a single report for any Eircode.
Risk levels vary across Dublin depending on which factor you're considering. Properties away from Liffey, Dodder and Tolka flood plains have lower flood risk. For radon, 5.5% of homes tested in Dublin measured over the Reference Level — the EPA's map shows which areas are classified as High Radon Areas. Well-established residential areas in Dublin City, Swords, Dun Laoghaire tend to have better broadband, lower crime, and closer school access. PropertyPack helps you compare specific locations within Dublin across 18 risk categories.
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