Place profile · Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny

Is Kilmacow a good place to live?

Kilmacow is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 7.3% since 2016↑ Prices up 6.1%

Where Kilmacow sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

14 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services94
Environment82
Family & community66
Safety51
Schools & education32
Local economy31

Homes sell for €261,500.

€193,250€286,344
↑ +6.1%0% new-build42 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

94/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

671 people, down 7.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
38%
professional
7.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

85% own9.2% rent4.3% social

For sale in Kilmacow right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 32/100↓ Local economy 31/100

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.