Place profile · Ardfert, Co. Kerry

Is Ardfert a good place to live?

Ardfert is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 19% → 13% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew 13.1% — well above the national 8%

Where Ardfert sits.

Co. Kerry · 1 bus stops · no rail.

100 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 €283,500.

€179,235€396,250
0% new-build44 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.

1,100 people, up 13.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
29%
professional
16%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

60.4% own7.4% rent25.4% social

For sale in Ardfert right now.

The Abbey Tavern
3-bed · Live-Work Unit
€520,000
15 Sand Dune Cottages
3-bed · Bungalow
€210,000
Station Road
Detached House
€180,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 40/100 Local economy 30/100

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.