Castleconnell, Co. Limerick scores 58/100 for quality of life, #69 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €348,018 (most €272,500–€396,475), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,488 people live here, up 17.2% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Castleconnell is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,488 people, up 17.2% since 2016.
Castleconnell, Co. Limerick, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #69 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Castleconnell scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castleconnell over the last 24 months was €348,018, most between €272,500 and €396,475 (Property Price Register).
Castleconnell is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 10% → 7%, in line with nationally, population grew 17.2% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime rising faster than the town is growing.
About 17% of homes sold in Castleconnell in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
15 planning applications were lodged within Castleconnell in the last 12 months, covering 19 residential units (85 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Castleconnell scores 72/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 17.2% since 2016).
Castleconnell scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Castleconnell is about 16 minutes by road from Limerick, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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.