Place profile · Johnstown, Co. Kildare

Is Johnstown a good place to live?

Johnstown is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 8% → 3%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 29.3% — well above the national 8%

Where Johnstown sits.

Co. Kildare · 1 bus stops · no rail.

32 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Kildare for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €398,238.

€352,423€662,500
↑ +1.6%0% new-build32 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

1,320 people, up 29.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
40%
professional
5.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.3% own10.3% rent1.7% social

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.