Place profile · Kilkee, Co. Clare

Is Kilkee a good place to live?

Kilkee is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 28% → 18%↑ Third-level education up 9 points↑ Population grew 147.1% since 2016↑ Prices up 56.3%

Where Kilkee sits.

Co. Clare · 1 bus stops · no rail.

82 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #2 in Clare for quality of life.

53/100
#103 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community81
Safety68
Environment60
Local economy25
Transport & services22
Schools & education18

Homes sell for €240,000.

€167,750€318,750
↑ +56.3%6.3% new-build106 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

68/100
48.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

976 people, up 147.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
24%
professional
22.9%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

60.6% own15.1% rent17.2% social

For sale in Kilkee right now.

Get a full report on any Kilkee property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 22/100↓ Schools & education 18/100

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.