Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch, Co. Kilkenny scores 62/100 for quality of life, #44 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €210,000 (most €192,750–€246,250), it scores 62/100 for safety (57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,506 people live here, up 8.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,506 people, up 8.4% since 2016.
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch, Co. Kilkenny, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #44 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch scores 62/100 on safety, ~57.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch over the last 24 months was €210,000, most between €192,750 and €246,250 (Property Price Register).
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 20% → 10% — faster than nationally, prices up 18.9%.
New builds are rare in Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
16 planning applications were lodged within Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (85 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 8.4% since 2016).
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch scores 43/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch is about 46 minutes by road from Waterford.
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.