Place profile · Killurin, Co. Offaly

Is Killurin a good place to live?

Killurin, Co. Offaly scores 57/100 for quality of life, #70 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €425,500 (most €266,250–€558,250), it scores 64/100 for safety (52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 167 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.

Updated September 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Killurin is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally

Where Killurin sits.

Co. Offaly.

84 min
drive to Dublin

#70 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

57/100
#70 liveability#62 value
Affordability96
Transport & services88
Family & community78
Environment64
Safety64
Local economy30
Schools & education20

These seven scores and the 57/100 are measured across the Y21 Eircode area, not Killurin alone — an area that takes in much of OFFALY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Killurin is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Killurin: €425,500 median.

€266,250€558,250
4 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

78/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

64/100
52.9/1,000 · Wexford

The score is for the Y21 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Wexford). Neither is measured for Killurin on its own.

The community here.

167 people.

Population is for Killurin itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
38%
professional
7.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Killurin, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.8% own5.5% rent2.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 30/100 Schools & education 20/100

Killurin: common questions

Is Killurin a good place to live?

Killurin, Co. Offaly, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #70 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Killurin safe?

Killurin scores 64/100 on safety, ~52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Killurin?

The median sale price in Killurin over the last 24 months was €425,500, with most sales between €266,250 and €558,250 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Killurin?

The median sale price in Killurin over the last 24 months was €425,500, most between €266,250 and €558,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Killurin on the up?

Killurin is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally.

Is Killurin good for families?

Killurin scores 78/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Killurin?

Killurin scores 20/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Killurin?

Killurin is about 84 minutes by road from Dublin.

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 September 2026.