Place profile · Castletroy, Co. Limerick

Is Castletroy a good place to live?

Castletroy is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

Unemployment fell 11% → 6% Third-level education up 10 points

Where Castletroy sits.

Co. Limerick · 34 bus stops · no rail.

9 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Limerick for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability89
Transport & services83
Family & community72
Environment62
Schools & education46
Safety42
Local economy40

Homes sell for €372,246.

€303,965€431,000
↑ +0.1%4.3% new-build501 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

83/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

The community here.

16,540 people.

Who lives here.

60%
third-level
43%
professional
8.5%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

A mix of owners and renters.

59.2% own37.9% rent3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Safety 42/100 Local economy 40/100

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.