Kildysart, Co. Clare scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €172,250 (most €117,500–€244,500), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 209 people live here, up 25.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Updated July 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 Kildysart is #18 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
209 people, up 25.9% since 2016.
Kildysart, Co. Clare, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #29 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Kildysart scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kildysart over the last 24 months was €172,250, most between €117,500 and €244,500 (Property Price Register).
Kildysart is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 11% → 5% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew 25.9% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Kildysart — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Kildysart scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 25.9% since 2016).
Kildysart scores 52/100 for schools and education.
Kildysart is about 53 minutes by road from Limerick.
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 July 2026.