Place profile · Fenit, Co. Kerry

Is Fenit a good place to live?

Fenit is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 4%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Fenit sits.

Co. Kerry · 1 bus stops · no rail.

105 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #3 in Kerry for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability99
Environment84
Family & community75
Safety72
Transport & services65
Schools & education40
Local economy30

Homes sell for €425,000.

€305,000€518,000
0% new-build19 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

423 people, up 11% since 2016.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
48%
professional
6.8%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.9% own6.9% rent4.4% social

For sale in Fenit right now.

3 McCowen's Terrace
4-bed · End of Terrace House
€450,000
20 Marian Terrace
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€295,000
Spa House
4-bed · Detached
€850,000
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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 40/100↓ Local economy 30/100

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.