Place profile · Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry

Is Gneevgullia a good place to live?

Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry scores 58/100 for quality of life, #67 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €246,696 (most €242,290–€251,101), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 300 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Gneevgullia is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 8% → 5%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally

Where Gneevgullia sits.

Co. Kerry.

75 min
drive to Cork

#67 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

58/100
#67 liveability#58 value
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

These seven scores and the 58/100 are measured across the P51 Eircode area, not Gneevgullia alone — an area that takes in much of KERRY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Gneevgullia is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Gneevgullia: €246,696 median.

€242,290€251,101
2 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

Middling on safety.

56/100
67/1,000 · Cork North

The score is for the P51 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Cork North). Neither is measured for Gneevgullia on its own.

The community here.

300 people.

Population is for Gneevgullia itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

24%
third-level
28%
professional
6.4%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Gneevgullia, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

88% own6.2% rent3.8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

Gneevgullia: common questions

Is Gneevgullia a good place to live?

Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #67 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Gneevgullia safe?

Gneevgullia scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Gneevgullia?

The median sale price in Gneevgullia over the last 24 months was €246,696, with most sales between €242,290 and €251,101 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Gneevgullia?

The median sale price in Gneevgullia over the last 24 months was €246,696, most between €242,290 and €251,101 (Property Price Register).

Is Gneevgullia on the up?

Gneevgullia is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 8% → 5%, in line with nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Gneevgullia?

2 planning applications were lodged within Gneevgullia in the last 12 months (13 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Gneevgullia good for families?

Gneevgullia scores 82/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Gneevgullia?

Gneevgullia scores 41/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Gneevgullia?

Gneevgullia is about 75 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.