Place profile · Kilmessan, Co. Meath

Is Kilmessan a good place to live?

Kilmessan is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Population fell 10.6% since 2016

Where Kilmessan sits.

Co. Meath · 2 bus stops · no rail.

43 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Meath for quality of life.

57/100
#93 nationally
Affordability80
Family & community79
Environment66
Schools & education50
Local economy48
Safety47
Transport & services29

Homes sell for €345,000.

€287,000€395,000
-14.5%0% new-build26 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

80/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

The community here.

563 people, down 10.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
41%
professional
6.1%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81.4% own13.3% rent3.4% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 29/100

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.