Place profile · Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Is Dunmanway a good place to live?

Dunmanway is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 12% → 8%↑ Third-level education up 7 points↑ Population grew 24.6% since 2016

Where Dunmanway sits.

Co. Cork · 5 bus stops · no rail.

55 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #3 in Cork for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community88
Environment76
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50
Transport & services36

Homes sell for €243,000.

€145,000€331,200
0% new-build96 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

88/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,619 people, up 24.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
32%
professional
10.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.6% own14.8% rent10.8% social

For sale in Dunmanway right now.

Get a full report on any Dunmanway property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 36/100

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.