Place profile · Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny

Is Inistioge a good place to live?

Inistioge is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↑ Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall

Where Inistioge sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

35 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community78
Environment77
Transport & services65
Safety62
Local economy49
Schools & education43

Homes sell for €335,000.

€230,190€400,000
-47.6%0% new-build24 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

77/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

315 people, up 6.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
41%
professional
9.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.6% own11.9% rent5.5% social

For sale in Inistioge right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 43/100

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.