Place profile · Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork

Is Courtmacsherry a good place to live?

Courtmacsherry is established and steady.

Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.

Unemployment fell 9% → 5%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew 14.7% — well above the national 8%

Where Courtmacsherry sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

51 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #5 in Cork for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Safety89
Affordability84
Family & community83
Environment66
Local economy60
Schools & education53
Transport & services52

Homes sell for €330,000.

€284,500€437,500
0% new-build23 sales / 2yr

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000

Affordable for its access.

84/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

639 people, up 14.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

47%
third-level
43%
professional
6.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

63% own24.6% rent10.2% social

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.