Place profile · Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan

Is Kilnaleck a good place to live?

Kilnaleck is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise Population grew 14.2% — well above the national 8%

Where Kilnaleck sits.

Co. Cavan · 2 bus stops · no rail.

91 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Cavan for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability94
Environment84
Family & community83
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €195,000.

€100,000€260,000
0% new-build25 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

241 people, up 14.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
31%
professional
12.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

68.9% own18.3% rent8.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 34/100 Transport & services 26/100

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.