Athlone vs Killarney: which is better to live in? (2026)

Athlone (N37, Co. Westmeath) and Killarney (V93, Co. Kerry) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Athlone is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €284,000 runs 13% below Killarney's €320,000. Across every metric we track, Athlone takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.
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MetricAthloneKillarney
Market
Median sale price (12m)€284,000€320,000
Typical range (P25–P75)€200,000 – €352,423€234,000 – €431,250
Premium over asking
Sales (12m)426396

Athlone vs Killarney: common questions

Is Athlone cheaper than Killarney?
Yes. The median sale price in Athlone over the last 12 months was €284,000, against €320,000 in Killarney (Property Price Register).

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Methodology

Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (N37 and V93).