Place profile · Castletownbere, Co. Cork

Is Castletownbere a good place to live?

Castletownbere is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 66.4% — well above the national 8% Prices up 37.0%

Where Castletownbere sits.

Co. Cork · 3 bus stops · no rail.

113 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #15 in Cork for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Affordability96
Family & community86
Safety61
Environment60
Local economy49
Schools & education44
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €205,000.

€166,500€259,675
↑ +37%0% new-build31 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

61/100
58.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

466 people, up 66.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
27%
professional
7.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

61.9% own23.6% rent9.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 44/100 Transport & services 22/100

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 2026.