Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork scores 67/100 for quality of life, #27 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “established, plateauing”. The median home sells for €330,000 (most €284,500–€437,500), it scores 89/100 for safety (17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 639 people live here, up 14.7% since 2016. It's strongest on safety and affordability.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.
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 Courtmacsherry is #18 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
639 people, up 14.7% since 2016.
Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork, scores 67/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #27 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on safety and affordability.
Courtmacsherry scores 89/100 on safety, ~17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Courtmacsherry over the last 24 months was €330,000, most between €284,500 and €437,500 (Property Price Register).
Courtmacsherry is rated "Established, plateauing" — 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%.
New builds are rare in Courtmacsherry — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
4 planning applications were lodged within Courtmacsherry in the last 12 months (65 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Courtmacsherry scores 83/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 14.7% since 2016).
Courtmacsherry scores 53/100 for schools and education.
Courtmacsherry is about 51 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 August 2026.