Place profile · Callan, Co. Kilkenny

Is Callan a good place to live?

Where Callan sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 5 bus stops · no rail.

39 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community78
Environment77
Transport & services65
Safety62
Local economy49
Schools & education43

Homes sell for €315,725.

€260,000€351,085
-22.5%20.8% new-build224 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

2,678 people, up 21.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
28%
professional
14.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

57.5% own21.5% rent14.4% social

For sale in Callan right now.

Convent Of Mercy
36-bed · Detached House
€700,000
23 Park Avenue
4-bed · Detached House
€400,000
13 Collaire Court
4-bed · Detached House
€370,000
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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 43/100

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.