Annascaul, Co. Kerry scores 61/100 for quality of life, #51 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €287,500 (most €157,500–€353,750), it scores 72/100 for safety (42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 291 people live here, up 31.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Annascaul is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
291 people, up 31.1% since 2016.
Annascaul, Co. Kerry, scores 61/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #51 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Annascaul scores 72/100 on safety, ~42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Annascaul over the last 24 months was €287,500, most between €157,500 and €353,750 (Property Price Register).
Annascaul is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 11% → 7%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, population grew 31.1% — well above the national 8%, prices up 19.6%.
New builds are rare in Annascaul — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Annascaul in the last 12 months (26 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Annascaul scores 75/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 31.1% since 2016).
Annascaul scores 40/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Annascaul is about 118 minutes by road from Limerick.
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 July 2026.