Place profile · Killavullen, Co. Cork

Is Killavullen a good place to live?

Killavullen is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↑ Unemployment rose 5% → 6% — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew 56.1% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 11.9%

Where Killavullen sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

42 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Cork for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €264,000.

€253,750€338,500
↑ +11.9%0% new-build8 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

292 people, up 56.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
37%
professional
5.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.3% own9.1% rent3.3% social

For sale in Killavullen right now.

Killavullen Health Centre
4-bed · Detached House
€225,000
Main Street
Terraced House
€225,000
Main St
3-bed · Terraced House
€195,000
Get a full report on any Killavullen property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ 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.