Kill, Co. Waterford scores 72/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €320,000 (most €223,625–€343,250), it scores 51/100 for safety (75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 246 people live here, up 21.2% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.
246 people, up 21.2% since 2016.
Kill, Co. Waterford, scores 72/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Kill scores 51/100 on safety, ~75.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kill over the last 24 months was €320,000, most between €223,625 and €343,250 (Property Price Register).
Kill is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 1 points — behind the national rise, population grew 21.2% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Kill — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
1 planning application was lodged within Kill in the last 12 months (8 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kill scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 21.2% since 2016).
Kill scores 54/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Kill is about 24 minutes by road from Waterford.
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 August 2026.