Place profile · Killumney, Co. Cork

Is Killumney a good place to live?

Killumney is on the up.

Above average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Population grew 22.6% — well above the national 8%

Where Killumney sits.

Co. Cork · 5 bus stops · no rail.

17 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #2 in Cork for quality of life.

72/100
#4 nationally
Environment84
Family & community83
Local economy82
Affordability71
Schools & education69
Transport & services61
Safety56

Homes sell for €375,000.

€329,375€466,795
-26.9%0% new-build16 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

82/100
Local economy score

A community that's growing.

1,205 people, up 22.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

54%
third-level
57%
professional
3.7%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

86.1% own14% rent0.5% social

For sale in Killumney right now.

10 Manor Lane
4-bed · Detached House
€595,000
8 Manor Grove
3-bed · Terrace
€380,000
3 Grange Court
3-bed · Terraced House
€375,000
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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.