Place profile · Freemount, Co. Cork

Is Freemount a good place to live?

Freemount is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 7% → 4%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 73.1% since 2016

Where Freemount sits.

Co. Cork.

53 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #5 in Cork for quality of life.

63/100
#23 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community81
Environment80
Safety61
Transport & services42
Schools & education40
Local economy40

Homes sell for €207,500.

€152,750€237,500
0% new-build14 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

The community here.

126 people, down 73.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
30%
professional
5.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.9% own6.9% rent4.4% social

For sale in Freemount right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

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

Compare with nearby towns.

Freemount vs DouglasFreemount vs MidletonFreemount vs MallowFreemount vs BandonFreemount vs CarrigalineFreemount vs KinsaleIs Douglas a good place to live?Is Midleton a good place to live?Is Mallow a good place to live?Is Bandon a good place to live?

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.