Place profile · Kilrush, Co. Clare

Is Kilrush a good place to live?

Kilrush is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 29% → 20% Third-level education up 8 points Population grew 13.4% since 2016 Prices up 20.5%

Where Kilrush sits.

Co. Clare · 5 bus stops · no rail.

69 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #2 in Clare for quality of life.

53/100
#103 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community81
Safety68
Environment60
Local economy25
Transport & services22
Schools & education18

Homes sell for €213,000.

€135,750€297,000
↑ +20.5%0% new-build180 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

68/100
48.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

2,790 people, up 13.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

23%
third-level
25%
professional
24.4%
unemployment
Affluence: very disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

58.4% own18.9% rent17.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 22/100 Schools & education 18/100

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.