Kilrush, Co. Clare scores 46/100 for quality of life, #107 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €213,000 (most €135,750–€297,000), it scores 68/100 for safety (48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,790 people live here, up 13.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Kilrush is #103 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,790 people, up 13.4% since 2016.
Kilrush, 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.
Kilrush scores 68/100 on safety, ~48.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kilrush over the last 24 months was €213,000, most between €135,750 and €297,000 (Property Price Register).
Kilrush is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 29% → 20% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally, population grew 13.4% — well above the national 8%, prices up 20.5%.
New builds are rare in Kilrush — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
22 planning applications were lodged within Kilrush in the last 12 months, covering 58 residential units (157 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kilrush scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 13.4% since 2016).
Kilrush scores 18/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Kilrush is about 69 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 July 2026.