Place profile · Carrignavar, Co. Cork

Is Carrignavar a good place to live?

The median home sells for €260,000 (most €195,000–€475,500), 563 people live here.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Carrignavar is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall

Where Carrignavar sits.

Co. Cork · 4 bus stops · no rail.

18 min
drive to Cork

House prices in Carrignavar: €260,000 median.

€195,000€475,500
11 sales / 2yr

The community here.

563 people.

Population is for Carrignavar itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

3
social venues
1 per 188 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 188 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
40%
professional
8.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Carrignavar, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

91.6% own7.1% rent1% social

Carrignavar: common questions

What are house prices in Carrignavar?

The median sale price in Carrignavar over the last 24 months was €260,000, with most sales between €195,000 and €475,500 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Carrignavar?

The median sale price in Carrignavar over the last 24 months was €260,000, most between €195,000 and €475,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Carrignavar on the up?

Carrignavar is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Carrignavar?

9 planning applications were lodged within Carrignavar in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (20 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

What is the commute like from Carrignavar?

Carrignavar is about 18 minutes by road from Cork.

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 August 2026.