Place profile · Kilfinane, Co. Limerick

Is Kilfinane a good place to live?

Kilfinane is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 7% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 42.3% — well above the national 8%

Where Kilfinane sits.

Co. Limerick · 2 bus stops · no rail.

48 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #3 in Limerick for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community85
Environment65
Local economy50
Safety42
Schools & education32
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €190,000.

€110,000€295,000
0% new-build29 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

65/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

757 people, up 42.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
33%
professional
11.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

66.8% own14.4% rent14.4% social

For sale in Kilfinane right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 32/100↓ Transport & services 26/100

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.