Place profile · Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim

Is Keshcarrigan a good place to live?

Keshcarrigan is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 20% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally↑ Prices up 11.8%

Where Keshcarrigan sits.

Co. Leitrim.

129 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Leitrim for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community87
Safety75
Environment63
Schools & education45
Local economy39
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €185,000.

€115,000€226,750
↑ +11.8%0% new-build19 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

87/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

75/100
37.3/1,000

A community that's growing.

238 people, up 10.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

33%
third-level
36%
professional
14.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.2% own13.2% rent13.7% social

For sale in Keshcarrigan right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 39/100↓ Transport & services 22/100

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.