Ballybunion, Co. Kerry scores 66/100 for quality of life, #32 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €270,000 (most €189,000–€380,000), it scores 72/100 for safety (42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,144 people live here, up 16.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
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 Ballybunion is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,144 people, up 16.7% since 2016.
Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #32 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Ballybunion scores 72/100 on safety, ~42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballybunion over the last 24 months was €270,000, most between €189,000 and €380,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballybunion is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 20% → 12% — faster than nationally, population grew 16.7% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
New builds are rare in Ballybunion — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
10 planning applications were lodged within Ballybunion in the last 12 months, covering 24 residential units (99 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballybunion scores 72/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 16.7% since 2016).
Ballybunion scores 29/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Ballybunion is about 79 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.