Place profile · Clonmel, Co. South Tipperary

Is Clonmel a good place to live?

Clonmel is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 18% → 9% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew just 3.3% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 7.1%

Where Clonmel sits.

Co. South Tipperary · 60 bus stops · 1 rail.

49 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #5 in South Tipperary for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability99
Transport & services88
Family & community72
Environment64
Safety56
Local economy46
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €265,000.

€184,000€315,500
↑ +7.1%8.3% new-build531 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

16,383 people, up 3.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
30%
professional
13.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

63.2% own21.7% rent12.1% social

For sale in Clonmel right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 29/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.