Place profile · Killarney, Co. Kerry

Is Killarney a good place to live?

Where Killarney sits.

Co. Kerry · 9 bus stops · 1 rail.

72 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #2 in Kerry for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Affordability89
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community78
Safety72
Local economy42
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €350,000.

€272,000€475,000
-35.1%7.7% new-build441 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

14,040 people, down 0.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
31%
professional
9.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

56% own32.6% rent7.8% social

For sale in Killarney right now.

Cloverfield House
5-bed · Detached House
€1,250,000
Aoibhneas
7-bed · Detached House
€1,100,000
Coolclogher Drive
4-bed · Detached House
€800,000
Get a full report on any Killarney property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 42/100↓ Schools & education 41/100

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.