Kinsale vs Malahide: which is better to live in? (2026)
Kinsale (P17, Co. Cork) and Malahide (K36, Co. Dublin) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Kinsale is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €490,000 runs 20% below Malahide's €590,000. Across every metric we track, Kinsale takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Kinsale | Malahide |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €490,000 | €590,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €384,538 – €690,500 | €440,000 – €790,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 144 | 349 |
Kinsale vs Malahide: common questions
- Is Kinsale cheaper than Malahide?
- Yes. The median sale price in Kinsale over the last 12 months was €490,000, against €590,000 in Malahide (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 (P17 and K36).