Castlecomer-Donaguile, 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 €270,000 (most €131,000–€345,000), it scores 62/100 for safety (57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,496 people live here, up 41.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 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 Castlecomer-Donaguile is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,496 people, up 41.7% since 2016.
Castlecomer-Donaguile, 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.
Castlecomer-Donaguile scores 62/100 on safety, ~57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castlecomer-Donaguile over the last 24 months was €270,000, most between €131,000 and €345,000 (Property Price Register).
Castlecomer-Donaguile is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 18% → 9% — faster than nationally, population grew 41.7% — well above the national 8%, prices up 387.7%.
About 13% of homes sold in Castlecomer-Donaguile in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
1 planning application was lodged within Castlecomer-Donaguile in the last 12 months (39 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Castlecomer-Donaguile scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 41.7% since 2016).
Castlecomer-Donaguile scores 43/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.
Castlecomer-Donaguile is about 56 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 August 2026.