Place profile · Kill, Co. Kildare

Is Kill a good place to live?

Kill is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 8% → 3%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise↑ Prices up 15.7%

Where Kill sits.

Co. Kildare · 6 bus stops · no rail.

30 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Kildare for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €460,000.

€377,500€524,229
↑ +15.7%21.4% new-build77 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

3,355 people, up 9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
40%
professional
5.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.3% own10.3% rent1.7% social

For sale in Kill right now.

Sebata
5-bed · Detached House
€1,150,000
Hartwell Lower
4-bed · Bungalow
€700,000
16 The Gables
4-bed · Detached
€549,000
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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.