Place profile · Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry

Is Ballyheigue a good place to live?

The median home sells for €265,000 (most €227,500–€311,875), 259 people live here.

Updated September 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Ballyheigue is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 18% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise

Where Ballyheigue sits.

Co. Kerry · 3 bus stops · no rail.

99 min
drive to Limerick

House prices in Ballyheigue: €265,000 median.

€227,500€311,875
26 sales / 2yr

The community here.

259 people.

Population is for Ballyheigue itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

4
social venues
1 per 65 residents · not ranked
4
everyday shops & services
1 per 65 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
30%
professional
14%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Ballyheigue, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.1% own7.9% rent11.3% social

Check any property in Ballyheigue.

Ballyheigue: common questions

What are house prices in Ballyheigue?

The median sale price in Ballyheigue over the last 24 months was €265,000, with most sales between €227,500 and €311,875 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Ballyheigue?

The median sale price in Ballyheigue over the last 24 months was €265,000, most between €227,500 and €311,875 (Property Price Register).

Is Ballyheigue on the up?

Ballyheigue is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 18% → 10% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Ballyheigue?

1 planning application was lodged within Ballyheigue in the last 12 months (15 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

What is the commute like from Ballyheigue?

Ballyheigue is about 99 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 September 2026.