Place profile · Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry

Is Abbeydorney a good place to live?

Abbeydorney is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew 20.4% — well above the national 8%

Where Abbeydorney sits.

Co. Kerry · 2 bus stops · no rail.

91 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #3 in Kerry for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability99
Environment84
Family & community75
Safety72
Transport & services65
Schools & education40
Local economy30

Homes sell for €268,000.

€170,000€311,500
0% new-build15 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

218 people, up 20.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
33%
professional
9.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.9% own9.9% rent11.2% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 40/100↓ Local economy 30/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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 2026.