Place profile · Buttevant, Co. Cork

Is Buttevant a good place to live?

Buttevant is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 15% → 11%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 37.4% — well above the national 8% Prices up 81.3%

Where Buttevant sits.

Co. Cork · 4 bus stops · no rail.

41 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 €170,000.

€137,000€240,000
↑ +81.3%0% new-build33 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.

1,080 people, up 37.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
33%
professional
13.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.6% own12.1% rent12.7% social

For sale in Buttevant right now.

Kerry Lane
3-bed · Detached House
€375,000
Creamery House
5-bed · Detached House
€210,000
32 Main Street
6-bed · House
€175,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

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.