Callan, Co. Kilkenny scores 62/100 for quality of life, #44 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €315,725 (most €260,000–€351,085), it scores 62/100 for safety (57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,678 people live here, up 21.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Callan is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,678 people, up 21.5% since 2016.
Callan, Co. Kilkenny, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #44 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Callan scores 62/100 on safety, ~57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Callan over the last 24 months was €315,725, most between €260,000 and €351,085 (Property Price Register).
Callan is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 17% → 12%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew 21.5% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
About 21% of homes sold in Callan in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
14 planning applications were lodged within Callan in the last 12 months, covering 83 residential units (85 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Callan scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 21.5% since 2016).
Callan scores 43/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Callan is about 39 minutes by road from Waterford.
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 July 2026.