Castlemartyr, Co. Cork scores 64/100 for quality of life, #41 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €286,000 (most €238,000–€327,500), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,400 people live here, up 7.5% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Updated July 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 Castlemartyr is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,400 people, up 7.5% since 2016.
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, scores 64/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #41 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Castlemartyr scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castlemartyr over the last 24 months was €286,000, most between €238,000 and €327,500 (Property Price Register).
Castlemartyr is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally, prices up 21.0%.
New builds are rare in Castlemartyr — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Castlemartyr scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7.5% since 2016).
Castlemartyr scores 60/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Castlemartyr is about 29 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 July 2026.