Is Carrigaline cheaper than Clonakilty?

No. The median sale price in Carrigaline was €405,000 over the last 12 months, against €385,000 in Clonakilty (Property Price Register).

Is Carrigaline or Clonakilty safer?

Clonakilty scores higher on safety — 58/100 vs 82/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.

Which is better for buy-to-let, Carrigaline or Clonakilty?

Clonakilty has the stronger gross rental yield — 5.0% vs 4.8% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

Carrigaline vs Clonakilty: Which Is Better to Live In? (2026)

The verdict

Clonakilty is the cheaper of the two — a median €385,000 against Carrigaline's €405,000 (5% lower). Clonakilty has the stronger safety score (82/100 vs 58/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Carrigaline vs Clonakilty: common questions

Is Carrigaline cheaper than Clonakilty?: No. The median sale price in Carrigaline was €405,000 over the last 12 months, against €385,000 in Clonakilty (Property Price Register).
Is Carrigaline or Clonakilty safer?: Clonakilty scores higher on safety — 58/100 vs 82/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Carrigaline or Clonakilty?: Clonakilty has the stronger gross rental yield — 5.0% vs 4.8% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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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 (P43 and P85).