Kilkee, Co. Clare scores 46/100 for quality of life, #107 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €240,000 (most €167,750–€318,750), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 976 people live here, up 147.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
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 Kilkee is #103 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
976 people, up 147.1% since 2016.
Kilkee, Co. Clare, scores 46/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #107 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Kilkee scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kilkee over the last 24 months was €240,000, most between €167,750 and €318,750 (Property Price Register).
Kilkee is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 28% → 18% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally, population grew 147.1% — well above the national 8%, prices up 56.3%.
About 6% of homes sold in Kilkee in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
32 planning applications were lodged within Kilkee in the last 12 months, covering 29 residential units (209 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kilkee scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 147.1% since 2016).
Kilkee scores 18/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Kilkee is about 82 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.