Place profile · Ballybunion, Co. Kerry

Is Ballybunion a good place to live?

Ballybunion is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 12% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 16.7% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballybunion sits.

Co. Kerry · 4 bus stops · no rail.

79 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Kerry for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community72
Safety72
Local economy52
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €270,000.

€189,000€380,000
0% new-build35 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,144 people, up 16.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

33%
third-level
33%
professional
15.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

65.9% own12% rent15% social

For sale in Ballybunion right now.

Feale View
6-bed · Detached House
€695,000
Lands At Spraymount Road
Site
€695,000
5 Church Lane
3-bed · Detached House
€595,000
Get a full report on any Ballybunion property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 29/100

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.