Kilmihill, Co. Clare scores 46/100 for quality of life, #107 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €240,000 (most €140,000–€250,000), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 472 people live here, up 6.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Kilmihill is #103 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
472 people, up 6.1% since 2016.
Kilmihill, Co. Clare, scores 46/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #107 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Kilmihill scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kilmihill over the last 24 months was €240,000, most between €140,000 and €250,000 (Property Price Register).
Kilmihill is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 17% → 12%, in line with nationally, prices up 37.7%.
New builds are rare in Kilmihill — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Kilmihill in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (27 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kilmihill scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 6.1% since 2016).
Kilmihill scores 18/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Kilmihill is about 57 minutes by road from Limerick.
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 August 2026.