Place profile · Banteer, Co. Cork

Is Banteer a good place to live?

Banteer is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 8%, in line with nationally↑ Population grew 68.4% — well above the national 8%

Where Banteer sits.

Co. Cork · 1 rail.

46 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Cork for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €240,000.

€183,750€295,750
-11.8%0% new-build22 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

362 people, up 68.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
33%
professional
9.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75% own11.6% rent11.5% social

For sale in Banteer right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 41/100

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.