Place profile · Killeshandra, Co. Cavan

Is Killeshandra a good place to live?

Killeshandra is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 15% → 11%, in line with nationally Population grew 62.1% — well above the national 8% Prices up 125.0%

Where Killeshandra sits.

Co. Cavan · 2 bus stops · no rail.

113 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Cavan for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community82
Environment76
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services24

Homes sell for €184,000.

€150,000€255,000
↑ +125%20% new-build41 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

248 people, up 62.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
29%
professional
13%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

73.2% own12.2% rent10.1% social

For sale in Killeshandra right now.

7 Railway Road
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€175,000
Main Street
3-bed · Terraced House
€85,000
7 Railway Road
3-bed · Semi-D
€175,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 34/100 Transport & services 24/100

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.