Place profile · Ballyporeen, Co. South Tipperary

Is Ballyporeen a good place to live?

Ballyporeen is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 14% → 5% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 84.0% — well above the national 8% Prices up 18.3%

Where Ballyporeen sits.

Co. South Tipperary · 2 bus stops · no rail.

56 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #2 in South Tipperary for quality of life.

71/100
#9 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Environment82
Family & community81
Safety56
Schools & education53
Local economy40

Homes sell for €200,000.

€127,500€285,000
↑ +18.3%0% new-build11 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

346 people, up 84% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
36%
professional
9.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.2% own6.8% rent9.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 40/100

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.